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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...
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
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This is advice for UK sponsors whose students are affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
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The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) assesses and advises on mutagenic risks to humans. COM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and the...
These temporary good manufacturing practice (GMP) flexibilities will be allowed to address the current exceptional circumstances
Advice for people returning to the UK after working in an Ebola or Marburg virus affected area.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
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