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Administrative emergency powers, characterized by extra-legal authority, concentrated decision-making, and procedural simplification, often disrupt the regular legal order, raising questions of legitimacy and legality. As an interventionist model, legal paternalism aligns closely with the core features of emergency powers and holds the potential for embedding within and legitimizing these powers. However, the inherent lack of democratic accountability in legal paternalism, limited risk perception and decision-making scope, and tendency toward expanded intervention call for caution. To ensure the reasonable exercise of emergency powers, it is essential to establish clear boundaries by applying the proportionality principle, developing effective risk communication frameworks, and upholding the inviolable principle of human dignity.
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