Business regulation
Services
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Search for a trade mark
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
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Check if a vehicle, part or accessory has been recalled
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
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Contracts Finder
Use Contracts Finder to find out about current contract opportunities with the government and its agencies
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Register a trade mark
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
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Accepting returns and giving refunds: the law
When you do and do not have to offer a refund, repair or replacement, unconditional refunds for online purchases, and penalties for deceiving customers
Guidance and regulation
- Apply for an SIA licence
- Using the UKCA marking
- Register an overseas entity and tell us about its beneficial owners
- Renew your SIA licence
- Alcohol licensing
News and communications
- Ben Tidswell appointed as Competition Service member
- NEC Software Solutions UK / Capita Secure Solutions and Services merger inquiry
- Cochlear / Oticon merger inquiry
- Sale of emergency service software businesses required to protect UK taxpayers
- Independent Vetcare Limited (IVC) / multiple independent veterinary businesses merger inquiries
Research and statistics
- SIA licence applications
- SIA licence holders
- SIA approved contractors
- Music and streaming market study: final report
- Reforming the UK Packaging Producer Responsibility System: RPC Opinion (Green-rated)
Policy papers and consultations
- Proposal for legislation to improve the UK’s cyber resilience
- Design of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO): 2023-2026
- Mobile browsers and cloud gaming: Proposal to make a market reference
- Online safety and data protection: a joint statement by Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office
- Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022: impact assessment
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- SIA checks relating to Operation London Bridge
- SIA prosecutions
- IPO payments: 2022
- November 2022: CCO progress meetings record
- Regulatory decisions made about the conduct of professional drivers
Organisations
- Competition and Markets Authority
- Regulatory Policy Committee
- Security Industry Authority
- Environment Agency
- British Hallmarking Council
- Government Chemist
- Office for the Internal Market
- Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Sellafield Ltd
- Ofqual
- Military Aviation Authority
- Low Pay Commission
- Natural England
- Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Dounreay
- Magnox Ltd
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
- Ofsted
- Social Security Advisory Committee
- Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group
- Council for Science and Technology
- Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
- Employment Tribunal
- Export Control Joint Unit
- HM Land Registry
- Nuclear Waste Services
- Office for Life Sciences
- Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
- UK Hydrographic Office
- UK Space Agency