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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Rules covering how entertainment and modelling agencies work; charging fees and refunds for for finding work
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Guidance on copyright licences and how copyright affects schools.
The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA) advises the government on the export of cultural property. If an artwork is sold to a foreign buyer, it also advises on whether to...
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
FCDO travel advice for Uganda. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
UK artists will earn new royalties when their work is resold in Australia through the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
Find out if you’re an art market participant and need to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
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