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This Directorate Children and Young People (DCYP) COVID-19 page provides important advice and updates for service parents.
Imposing safeguard measures for imports of certain steel products.
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Information for British citizens moving to or living in China, including guidance on residency, healthcare and travel.
This guide provides information on statutory derecognition of a trade union
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
This guidance is on a Union making an application to be recognised for collective bargaining
Standardisation explained.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
Collection of HM Land Registry practice guides relating to objections and disputes.
You must tell DVLA if you have labyrinthitis symptoms for 3 months or more - download the correct form to let them know
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