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Downloadable letters explaining UK laws and conventions on people's names and name changing.
See the list of applications to protect or cancel the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
This guide provides a list of UK Sanctions List (UKSL) fields and mappings to compare with the list of fields on the OFSI Consolidated List (closed 28 January 2026).
We deal with complaints about cases where a company name is registered for the primary purpose of preventing someone else with legitimate interest from registering it, or demanding payment from them to release it. Company Names Tribunal works with the...
How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.
Reusing a company name is prohibited and subject to specific restrictions.
How Business e-services customers can complete an e-CON application to change the name of a register proprietor through the portal.
Application form PN1 for a search of the Index of Proprietors' Names.
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
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