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Guidance for businesses on Regulation 2009/1223 and the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
The Patents Rules 2007 set out the detailed procedures under the Patents Act 1977, and came into force on 17 December 2007.
How to ensure the products you make or import comply with the law and are safe for consumers to use.
Businesses can partner with a local authority for advice on how to comply with trading standards, environmental health and fire safety legislation.
Find out if you will need to use the new UKNI marking and how to use it.
The Manual of Patent Practice explains the Intellectual Property Office's practice under the Patents Act 1977.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a bodycam or headcam.
How UK environment agencies assess noise, legal requirements for managing noise, noise impact assessments and noise management plans. This replaces H3 guidance.
Find out how SIA licensing applies to event staff.
Rules for how cases are handled in the General Regulatory Chamber, which deals with appeals against government regulators.
Guidance on how the CMA applies the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to vertical agreements, and on the application of the VABEO to vertical agreements
How the Office for Product Safety and Standards contributes to the national regulatory landscape.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of post-combustion carbon dioxide capture.
A quick guide for public authorities to help understand the UK subsidy control rules established under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and how they apply in practice.
Guidance on how the CMA applies the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to horizontal agreements, and on the application of the Specialisation Agreements Block Exemption and the Research and Development Block E…
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