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Exemptions and Safe Harbors

Definition

Exemptions and safe harbors are specific provisions within regulatory frameworks that relieve certain entities or activities from particular legal requirements, or guard them from responsibility under defined circumstances. In financial law, especially concerning digital assets, these mechanisms aim to provide clarity and encourage innovation by lessening regulatory burdens. They offer a path for novel projects to advance without immediate full compliance with existing rules. These provisions are designed to prevent the unintentional suppression of technological progress.