This article explains why comprehensive, adaptable and modular international model laws that point at regulatory choices instead of anticipating them could bring law-making to another level both in terms of regulatory completeness and output.

This article claims that jurisdictions do not necessarily select their regulatory topics in a rational manner. It introduces criteria and a reflection framework to decide whether a specific topic should be subject to regulation.

The purpose of the handbook is to assist officials involved in regulatory activities, to learn how to tackle certain regulatory challenges and to develop a tailor-made systematic approach to improve their regulation. The guide can also be used as a basis for training courses or for self-training.