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This series brings together all documents relating to drugs licensing.
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holding more than 50 million driver records and more than 40 million vehicle records. We collect over £7 billion a year in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored...
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
This series brings together all documents relating to Entertainment Licensing statistics
How to license a medicine for sale in the UK, including national and international routes, and information on fees.
Details of how to apply for a marine licence, what documents you need to provide, how much it costs and how long it will take
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Information about new applications, post-licensing, advertising, product information and fees.
How to get permission to copy a creative work for which the right holder(s) cannot be found ie an orphan work.
A new pathway supporting innovative approaches to the safe, timely and efficient development of medicines to improve patient access.
Guidance for copyright owners on how to grant a licence for, sell or market their work.
Taxi and private hire vehicle licensing information and guidance for local authorities.
Guidance on activities that may require a marine licence.
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