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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Get help to classify articles of leather and other items in chapter 42 of the tariff for import and export.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
A summary of changes to the UK’s data protection and privacy legislation in the Data (Use and Access) Act.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
Product Recall for Long Handle Hoe and Rake toy presenting a serious chemical risk.
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
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