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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Advice for British people buying property in Morocco, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
How to report a security vulnerability on a Companies House service or system.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
How to make applications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and how the government responds to terrorist incidents.
Tax and duties HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can ask for a security on, how long they can keep it and what to do if you disagree.
Consolidate, strengthen and update the information you hold on your properties and identify vulnerable titles you can secure.
Guidance on Defence and Security Accelerator terms and conditions for funding, contracts and intellectual property rights.
Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on imports into and exports out of the UK.
Crime and fraud issues in international trade: theft of goods, money laundering, cyber crime, employee fraud, infringement of intellectual property.
How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council
The Security Service, MI5, is responsible for protecting the UK against threats to national security. MI5 works with the Home Office is supported by 1 public body .
Find out what you can do to stop deer causing damage to your property.
All patent applications filed at the IPO are checked to identify any which could be prejudicial to national security or public safety.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
We are the regulator of the UK’s private security industry. SIA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
The Government Property Function operates across departments, delivery organisations and agencies. It is a network of over 5,000 members with responsibility for a range of property-related activities. GPF is part of the Civil Service and the Cabinet Office .
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.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying property in France.
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