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  • Changes to notarial and documentary services in Tunisia

    British Embassy Tunis introduces important new changes to notarial and documentary services

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Form filling for companies ditched in red tape cut

    Proposals to reduce burdensome company filing requirements for 3.2 million UK companies are announced today by Business Minister Jo Swinson

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • List of restrictive company names to be reduced

    Measures to cut the list of 'sensitive' names that startup businesses must get approval for, prior to setting up, have been announced today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK firms receive IP boost in South East Asia

    Lord Younger, Minister for Intellectual Property announced the appointment of a new IP attaché for South East Asia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cutting red tape for business improvement districts that help small shops and local traders

    The Department for Communities and Local Government ends unnecessary red tape to support high street regeneration.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sweeping reforms to IP court save businesses time and money

    The Patents County Court has been renamed the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC)

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cuts to red tape mark ‘Freedom Day’ for UK businesses

    Michael Fallon today announced good news for the growth prospects of UK companies as more common sense cuts to red tape are implemented

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sweeping reforms to directors’ pay and narrative reports come in to force

    Vince Cable welomes reforms that make sure investors and shareholders are better informed about how much directors have, and will be paid

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable – End of the line for dodgy company bosses

    Reforms to improve the transparency around company ownership and the accountability of company directors have been announced today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes proposed to pharmacy regulation

    The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is working towards becoming the principal regulator responsible for pharmacy inspections.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Accounting red tape cut for smallest UK companies

    Measures to reduce burdensome accounting red tape for micro-businesses have been confirmed today by Business Minister Jo Swinson

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • BIS visit Oslo to share industrial policy on offshore wind

    Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy presented at an annual renewable energy conference in Oslo. Positive feedback from a key partner.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National clampdown targets poor construction site safety

    Poor standards and unsafe work on Britain's building sites will be targeted as part of a nationwide drive aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health in the industry.

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  • Water metering: response to an article in the Telegraph

    Reports that there will be ‘compulsory water meters for millions of householders’ are false

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Businesses to benefit from better enforcement of fire safety regulation

    Government welcomes commitment from the Chief Fire Officers Association to improve how fire safety regulations are enforced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Regulators’ Code will shape new partnership with business

    A new Regulators’ Code will help shape a new partnership between regulators and the businesses and communities they serve.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New scheme means regulators will share reform plans with business

    A new scheme introduced today gives businesses a stronger voice in influencing how regulators change the way they work.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business taskforce asks companies to help target EU red tape

    Business-led taskforce on EU regulation has today asked UK firms to help identify where action is most needed to roll back EU red tape.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement of new regulation: more progress in fight against pointless red tape

    New protections for law-abiding businesses and progress on pointless red tape are set out in the latest Statement of New Regulation

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New review seeks pharmaceutical sector’s views on enforcement of regulation

    Review invites pharmaceutical sector to tell the government how well national regulators and local authorities enforce rules

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government