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The Protection of Freedoms Bill gained royal assent on 1 May 2012, becoming the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
You can take different tax-free lump sums from your pension pot depending on the type of protected allowances you hold.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in India.
Most non-State actors in social protection offer multiple services and do not specialise
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
Tenant's guide to deposit protection schemes - your deposit, information landlords must provide, disputes and advice.
Apply for a forced marriage protection order - documents, urgent orders, attend a hearing
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
What you need to do if your member has protected their allowances and this entitles them to both a higher lump sum allowance and lump sum death benefit allowance.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
What to do to protect people who come into contact with your charity through its work from abuse or mistreatment.
How to apply to the Court of Protection to challenge an order restricting someone's freedom or get a deprivation of liberty authorised.
To protect your patent outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
An overview of social protection concepts, approaches, issues, debates and evidence, references and signposting to further resources
Use this form to apply for a Protection and Infrastructure grant.
Information for public sector schools who are existing members of the RPA about membership rules and how to make a claim.
If you import, manufacture, process, distribute or sell plant protection products (PPPs) for professional use in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.
Protection of your copyright work abroad will usually be automatic in the same way UK protection works.
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