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How to show MHRA you're meeting good clinical practice (GCP) standards and what to expect from an inspection.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
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List of obsolete Statements of Practice for Inheritance Tax (also applicable where tax charged is Capital Transfer Tax).
A brief introduction to Wales ahead of the NATO Summit Wales 2014.
A cutting-edge trauma casualty simulation mannequin, invented and developed by a UK clinician and funded by the Ministry of Defence, has been used for the first time in a full-scale field hospital training exercise.
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Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Bourne on 24 April 2024.
Protection in the EU for databases produced in the UK.
Check if your company can pay a reduced rate of 10% Corporate Tax if it exploits patented inventions and innovations.
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An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
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How the MHRA processes variations to Marketing Authorisations (MAs)
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
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