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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Forms to object to a request to add or change a geographical food, wine, spirit drink or agricultural product name protected under the UK GI scheme.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
How to assess a planning application when there are natterjack toads on or near a proposed development site.
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
Make sure citizens’ rights are protected by integrating privacy as an essential part of your system.
How to object to an application to register for UK geographical indication (GI) protection, change or cancel a product specification and how to appeal against a decision.
Advice and guidance on protecting animal welfare.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) pays compensation to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes, when there is a qualifying insolvency event in relation to the employer and where there are insufficient assets in the pension scheme to cover Pension...
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
How to assess a planning application when there are freshwater pearl mussels on or near a proposed development site.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Use this form for a protected person to apply to vary or revoke a restraining order.
Make an urgent or emergency application to get permission to make decisions for someone who lacks mental capacity including interim applications for people applying to be a deputy
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Information on how the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies share personal data.
Actions that parallel exporters to the EEA and intellectual property rights holders need to take.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
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