Many countries have legal mechanisms for automatic government budget renewals or temporary funding to prevent government shutdowns. The specific mechanism often depends on the type of political system (e.g., parliamentary vs. presidential).
Automatic Continuing Resolutions (ACRs)
Several countries have legal provisions that allow government funding to continue automatically at previous-year levels if a new budget is not passed by the deadline. This effectively serves as an automatic continuing resolution (ACR).
South Korea: Article 54 of its Constitution allows for the seamless implementation of a provisional budget, sized in line with the previous fiscal year's allocations, until a new budget is passed.
Germany: If the legislature does not enact a budget before the start of the fiscal year, funding continues automatically at the previous year's level to maintain operations and meet obligations. If revenues and reserves are insufficient, the government can borrow up to 25% of the previous year's budget.
Belgium: The previous year's budget remains in effect until a new budget is agreed upon, which has allowed the government to continue operating even during long periods of political gridlock.
Many European Countries & Latin America: Many other nations, particularly in Europe and Latin America, employ similar systems where existing funding is maintained as a stopgap measure, making government shutdowns rare or non-existent.