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Rules about the labels that tyres must display to give information about fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise classification.
Examples of unacceptable trade marks around protected emblems, internet domain names and your company name.
Protected food name with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
If you're 18 or over, use these forms to put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ your deed poll at the Royal Courts of Justice. Includes guidance.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about names that cannot be used in passports.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to show uncommon names in passports.
Decision for applicant Red Bull GmbH against registration number 15278352, applicant successful.
The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN) guidance on English conventional names.
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.
A selection of websites compiled by the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names dealing with geographical names worldwide.
Find out who can search against the name of an owner of land or registered mortgages and how to do it (practice guide 74).
If your company isn’t a charity you need Charity Commission permission to use the words ‘charity’, ‘charity’s’, ‘charities’ or ‘charitable’ (known as sensitive words) in its name.
Use this form to give notice to Companies House of a written special resolution on change of name.
Detailed information about the restrictions on the re-use of company names, when a director can re-use a company name after insolvent liquidation, how to apply for permission to use a prohibited name and how to complain.
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