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Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
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Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
With a Global Talent visa you can work in the UK, if you are a leader or…
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Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Guidance on the pre-application stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Find out if your ivory item may qualify for the pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value exemption, how to apply and what to do if it is refused or revoked.
Joint Statement delivered by Zambia on behalf of 81 Member States including the United Kingdom at the UN General Assembly.
The Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA) advises the government on the export of cultural property. If an artwork is sold to a foreign buyer, it also advises on whether to...
Information for entertainers and musicians, from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, visiting the UK for performance and work.
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
Arts Council England champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences to enrich people’s lives. It supports a range of activities across the arts, museums and libraries - from theatre to digital art - reading to dance, music to...
A collection of guidance about how to protect, manage and enforce copyright. Copyright protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.
If you own the copyright in a work, you have exclusive rights over certain uses of that work. These rights fall into two categories: economic rights and moral rights.
Find out which admission charges to cultural exhibitions and events are exempt from VAT.
The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley, delivered a statement at New Zealand’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.
A checklist for artists, specialists, museum professionals, exhibitors or businesses working or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
The music industry has agreed a Code of Good Practice on Transparency in Music Streaming.
Checklists on touring Europe for those working in the arts, cultural, creative, and heritage sectors.
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
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