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This paper gives a brief overview of the existing UPFG laws and regulations and points out the issues that legislative bodies may have to consider with regard to UPFG. The objective of the paper is to give an overriding analysis of the relevant issues that need to be considered in order to analyze the legal and institutional aspects of UPFG. Taking UPFG into consideration, the legislation of several countries was assessed to illustrate the broad framework, the gaps, the overlaps and the positive examples of laws and regulations. This study is not based on a thorough analysis; its objective is solely to give an overview of the legal and institutional instruments regulating this matter and to disclose the specific institutional and legal issues affecting UPFG. The paper only covers the most relevant aspects related to UPFG.
