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Beiträge zur Rechtsgeschichte Österreichs 2 / 2018, pp. 274-293, 2018/11/28
Normsetzung im Notstand
Außerordentliche Gesetzgebungsbefugnisse im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert
In 1917, the Austrian parliament passed a statute – entitled ‘Kriegswirtschaftliches Ermächtigungsgesetz’ (KwEG) – that empowered the government to enact statutory orders on matters concerning wartime economy. The article describes the genesis of the KwEG and discusses the use of this emergency tool in interwar Austria. Although the war ended in 1918, the government continued to pass ordinances based on the KwEG until 1934. This was possible due to the vague wording of the provisions of this law. The article illustrates the different opinions on the use and abuse of this statute.
Keywords: Austrian constitutional history–emergency regulation–interwar period–statutory orders–wartime economy