That sounds more like a civil law vs common law distinction. In a civil law country if something causes a problem, the legislative branch would be expected to

That sounds more like a civil law vs common law distinction. In a civil law country if something causes a problem, the legislative branch would be expected to come up with a general solution. (eg https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treatment/unfair-pricing/indexamp_en.htm https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/unfair-treat...) In a common law country, if something causes a problem an executive agency or a judge would be expected to figure out a solution that doesn’t set a precedent that is too wide and general.