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If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
All marketing and advertising must be: an accurate description of the…
Advertising to consumers The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading…
There are 2 advertising codes of practice that describe how businesses…
You must describe your product accurately. This means if you make a claim…
You must check if customers want to be contacted by fax, phone, post or…
A technical consultation on this draft statutory instrument, which ensures the pensions tax framework will apply as intended to pension scheme administrators and members affected by the public service pensions remedy.
These documents relate to the Illegal Migration Bill which received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023.
A technical consultation on draft tax regulations which set out changes to how pensions tax rules will apply as a result of the public service pensions remedy.
Understand and avoid all types of anti-competitive and cartel activity including price-fixing, collusion, bid-ridding and sharing markets. Know how to report concerns to the CMA.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
New rules to crack down on illegal ads, influencer scams and protect children online
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 Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines
Information and guidance on the Equality Act 2010, including age discrimination and public sector Equality Duty.
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