These model provisions were designed to establish a comprehensive framework for the
protection of minors in digital environments. As children and adolescents increasingly
engage with online platforms, social media, gaming services, and other digital technologies, they face unique vulnerabilities that existing regulatory frameworks often fail to adequately address. Continue reading Model Provisions for the Online Protection of Minors
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Model Provisions for Food and Drinks Legislation
This document contains around 700 model provisions. The purpose of the model provisions is to offer policy-makers and drafters as many choices as possible as to the potential policy and regulatory elements on the subject in question, without prejudging any decision. The model provisions will, of course, need to be adapted to the legal and policy context in which they are used. In particular, obligations and powers may need to be assigned to authorities and persons other than those set out in the model provisions. The model provisions are intended solely as a source of inspiration and a checklist, without any claim to validity. Continue reading Model Provisions for Food and Drinks Legislation
Revised Pandemics Model Law
In 2023, we published a preliminary version of this model law as the negotiations of the WHO aiming at the conclusions of a WHO Pandemic Agreement were still ongoing. Now that the WHO Pandemic Agreement has been finalised, so has this model law. Continue reading Revised Pandemics Model Law
1st Update: Which Large Language Models are best for regulatory work?
The Regulatory Institute posted in February 2025 this article on “Which Large Language Models are best for regulatory work?”. Here is the first update. Continue reading 1st Update: Which Large Language Models are best for regulatory work?
Model Provisions on the Protection of Vulnerable Persons and Persons with Special Needs
There are around six hundred model provisions included in this document. The purpose of the model provisions is to give policy-makers and drafters as many choices as possible as to the potential policy and regulatory elements on the subject in question, without prejudging any decision. The model provisions will, of course, need to be adapted to the legal and policy context in which they are used. In particular, obligations and powers may need to be assigned to authorities and persons other than those set out in the model provisions. The model provisions are intended solely as a source of inspiration and a checklist, without any claim to validity. Continue reading Model Provisions on the Protection of Vulnerable Persons and Persons with Special Needs
How to achieve Regulatory Completeness? Large Language Models as Game Changers
Regulatory completeness is crucial for effective implementation and, consequently, for the success of regulation. The recent article “How to ensure Regulatory Completeness, by Classic Tools and Large Language Models” in the Journal of the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel explains why and shows what can be done to make regulation complete. Continue reading How to achieve Regulatory Completeness? Large Language Models as Game Changers
List of Sanctions and Accompanying Measures
The following elements may be used to complement regulations with regard to sanctions and accompanying measures. The elements can be used both to establish sanctions that apply automatically by virtue of the law and to give authorities or courts/tribunals discretionary powers. Continue reading List of Sanctions and Accompanying Measures
List of Powers for Authorities / List of Obligations
The following elements may be used in regulations to:
- authorise public authorities to act in a particular way vis-à-vis natural or legal persons, other public authorities or other States;
- oblige natural or legal persons and authorities to take certain measures directly by virtue of the regulation. Continue reading List of Powers for Authorities / List of Obligations
Which Large Language Models are best for regulatory work?
The Regulatory Institute has carried out a number of tests of Large Language Models (LLM) with a view to regulatory work. Some of the tests also aimed to establish whether its model laws were the most comprehensive reference laws in their respective sectors. This article presents the main results, including a surprising ranking of LLM performance. It also draws some conclusions on the best approach to designing comprehensive, relatively complete laws. Continue reading Which Large Language Models are best for regulatory work?
Cross-sectoral Standard Provisions for Regulation
This document contains mostly very general provisions. It is intended as a source of inspiration for those drafting laws and other forms of regulation in any regulatory or policy area. Readers are invited to select provisions that they consider useful for their specific regulatory or legislative task and to adapt them to their specific needs. No provision should be taken without considering the need for adaptation. Continue reading Cross-sectoral Standard Provisions for Regulation