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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Use this guidance to find out about the Serial Tax Avoidance Regime, what happens if you’ve used a defeated tax avoidance scheme and what you need to do next.
Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.
Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
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.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's (FCDO) current list of approved British English-language names for countries and territories.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The Company Names Tribunal practice direction provides the framework for the management of proceedings brought before the Tribunal.
Thousands of offenders on community and suspended sentences will no longer be able to secretly change their name as part of tough new rules to protect the public.
Find out who to get permission from to apply for a .gov.uk domain name.
Spellings of country names as recommended by the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN).
This privacy notice explains how DLUHC will process data for assessments against the government's definition of extremism.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
Use this form of assent for re-registration of a public company as private and unlimited.
Find out who can search against the name of an owner of land or registered mortgages and how to do it (practice guide 74).
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
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