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Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Guidance for the pharmaceutical industry on who can be a Marketing Authorisation Holder, named distributor or local representative and how to make changes to these.
Find out what you need to do when importing goods from outside the UK to a customs warehouse.
This page provides practical information to help you make the most of your IP when doing business in ASEAN.
What you need to do to place a medical device on the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and European Union (EU) markets.
Understand how Alibaba, Amazon, eBay and Facebook help rights holders protect their intellectual property.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
How to manage a customs warehouse, handle goods, process, repair and move goods.
Information and guidance on a range of medical devices for users and patients.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
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