FUZZY LEGALITY IN REGULATION: THE LEGISLATIVE MANDATE REVISITED

COHN, MARGIT

LAW AND POLICY, n.º 4/2001, pág. 469

1. Introduction. 2. Preliminary concepts. a) The legislative mandate. b) Fuzzy legality. 3. "Fuzzy legality": Six departures from the legislative mandate ideal-type. a) Type 1 fuzziness: "Absence" of law. b) Type 2 fuzziness: Sweeping delegation. c) Type 3 fuzziness: Lopsided mandate - legislation as power-enhancement. d) Type 4 fuzziness: Selective enforcement. e) Type 5 fuzziness: Extra-statutory arrangements. f) Type 6 fuzziness: Pastiche law. 4. Assessing fuzzy legality. a) The choice of fuzzy legality: A view from within. b) Extraneous influencing factors: constraints and opportunities. c) The role of legislative mandate: The normative dimension. 5. Conclusion.