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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
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When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
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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
The Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) is a US Department of Defense (DoD) programme.
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Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
Information on carrying medicine containing controlled drugs for individual travellers entering or leaving the UK.
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