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How you can lose your protected allowances on pension savings, how to avoid this and how to tell HMRC if you lose protection.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
How UK museums and galleries can arrange to protect exhibits on loan from abroad from court-ordered seizure.
How to apply to protect a food, drink or agricultural product name under the UK GI schemes.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
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