英文摘要 |
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of 2019, the legislators in Taiwan have made scarce adjustments to the provisions concerning“legal tools”in response to epidemics, with the exception of enacting a special COVID-19 regulation. In contrast, the Infection Protection Act of Germany has undergone multiple revisions, including the revised version in April 2021. It directly limited the self-executing norms of regulated entities without waiting for specific administrative measures. However, this revised Infection Protection Act engendered controversies regarding to the separation of powers and protection of the right to litigation. Nevertheless, the German Federal Constitutional Court promptly ruled in favor of its constitutionality in the same year. To address needs of regulatory planning in epidemic response, this article examines various perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of the approach. Additionally, it explores whether these self-executing norms can be considered as crisis management measures and provides assessments and recommendations. |