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Explains control of advertisement regime.
How to comply with the requirements on promoting medicines to the public and to prescribers and suppliers of medicines.
How veterinary medicines can be advertised.
New rules to crack down on illegal ads, influencer scams and protect children online
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Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for consent to display an advertisement - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes
Decisions made by MHRA on adverts reported to have breached the legislation on advertising medicines.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against misleading advertising of contractor loan schemes by scheme promoter, Williams Gordon.
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
How to take a complaint about a charity further, including what you can complain about and reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission, Fundraising Standards Board and Advertising Standards Authority
The Office of Fair Trading ( OFT ) was responsible for protecting consumer interests throughout the UK. Its responsibilities have been passed to a number of different organisations. View the closed OFT site in the UK Government Web Archive ....
Find out how internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing
When you do and do not have to offer a refund, repair or replacement, unconditional refunds for online purchases, and penalties for deceiving customers
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