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Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
You can usually get permission to use someone else’s intellectual property…
To use an existing trade mark you should contact the current owner. Find…
Contact the owner of the patent to see if they’ll: license it to you sell…
You can’t copy or use copyright material without permission. For example,…
To use a registered design you must contact the current owner and either…
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
You can make decisions on someone’s behalf if they appoint you using a…
As a property and financial affairs attorney, you make (or help the donor…
As a health and welfare attorney, you make (or help the donor make)…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) must be registered before you can…
Keep a record of: important decisions you make and when, for example…
The Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection can check your…
You must tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if: you or the donor…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) ends when the donor dies. You must…
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing designated members and registering with Companies House.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Use form LL AA06 as a statement of guarantee for a subsidiary limited liability partnership (LLP).
How you import from and export to Canada.
How to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan, either in full or in part, when you remortgage your home.
Find out about when your SFI agreement will start, what you’re agreeing to do and requesting changes to your agreement.
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
Apply to set up an arrangement with your employer to be kept informed and to be consulted
Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
How to work with suppliers to get the most out of your contract.
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
The loan charge will not apply to any disguised remuneration loans before 9 December 2010.
How the protected online filing (PROOF) scheme can help you prevent fraudulent changes to your company.
An alternative to liquidation - reschedule payment to creditors to recover from insolvency
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