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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
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The Intellectual Property Office offers different methods of accelerating the processing of your patent application.
An overview of the process including submitting or fast tracking an application, naming your medicine and paying fees.
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
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Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Engineering/Electro-Technical Officers or Engineering Watch Rating Certificate
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
How to get fast-track approval of medical devices during COVID-19.
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Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure.
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
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