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Instructions on applying for STCW watch ratings, yacht ratings, or able seafarer certificates and information on gaining an efficient deck hand certificate
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
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Affidavit of marital status for British nationals in Vietnam.
ATA Carnet lets you temporarily export commercial samples, trade fair or exhibition goods and professional equipment to countries that are part of the ATA Carnet system.
How to remove an overseas entity's registration from the Register of Overseas Entities.
Advice and information for MOT garages and testers.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
Ask HMRC to confirm that you, or if you’re an employer, your employee pays only UK National Insurance contributions whilst working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Find out what you need to do and what HMRC standards you must meet before registering as a professional tax agent.
Guidance on making a disclosure protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, (whistleblowing) to the Certification Officer
Find out how the Scheme's residency and nationality requirements work.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in Kazakhstan.
Definitive fees charged for applications under Schedule 7 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013.
After you have registered for the Valuation Office Agency's service, you’ll need to claim a property before you can submit a check or challenge.
The Certification Officer (CO) and her team ensure that trade unions and employers’ associations carry out their statutory duties. Certification Officer works with the Department for Business and Trade .
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