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Find a speed limiter centre to test or repair your speed limiter
Letters explaining UK laws about naming children and changing your name. Sometimes called information notes.
When you can be banned from driving, check when your driving ban ends, reduce your disqualification period, disqualified until you've passed your test, drink-driving offences
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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...
Criteria applied by the VMD for accepting and agreeing the invented name of veterinary medicinal products.
If you're 18 or over, use these forms to put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ your deed poll at the Royal Courts of Justice. Includes guidance.
Use form NM04 to give notice of an unconditional change of name by the company members.
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