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17 CDSM which was to play the central role in closing of this gap (and as recently noted by Keller on this blog , likely failed to do so), it is not the only relevant provision. While it is art. Pursuant to art. The offers made and accepted in France are rather inconsistent.
1] Directive (EU) 2019/790 of 17 April 2019 on copyright and relatedrights in the Digital Single Market, OJ 130/92, pp. For more information, see Cleary IP and Technology Insights blog-post, Agreement reached on the EU AI Act: the key points to know about the political deal (14 December 2023). [7]
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