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A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.
Information for migrants on the risks and realities of travelling to the UK through dangerous or illegal routes, and the safe and legal alternatives.
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
The requirements for packaging LHGW
All specifications for the packaging of all Higher Activity Waste (HAW)
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
Statistics on military low flying activity conducted in the UK Low Flying System
The requirements for packaging HHGW
Guidance for organisations when making decisions about the design and operation of enterprise IT services which handle OFFICIAL information.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
OTS reports on progress of their review on how to simplify VAT to ensure it is fit for purpose in the UK’s modern economy.
Find out if the goods you're declaring to inward or outward processing are classed as sensitive goods.
This page covers our approach to regulating landlords, including guidance on how we use and intend to use our powers, along with our Inspection plan.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store waste at a collection point before recovering or disposing of the waste elsewhere.
You may be able to use an open individual export licence (OIEL) to regularly export similar controlled items to the same customer.
Within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, vehicles must meet exhaust emission standards or their drivers need to pay to drive within the zone. The ULEZ has expanded across all London boroughs.
The UK has imposed sanctions on Ugandan politicians charged with corruption
Updates, news and events from the UK government in USA
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