As technical solutions are considered to tackle different aspects of the pandemic crisis, these tend to pinball into different legal frameworks which were already in place - and depending on their nature may even run into constitutional questions. This involves sometimes very challenging legal questions which can be solved in different ways: by tweaking the technology, by changing legislation - or combinations of the two. Many of the technological choices cross borders, and thus will have legal considerations at a supranational level. This category is dedicated to legal and legislative issues surrounding emergency technologies.
