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European Union Public Licence V. 1.1 EUPL (c) the European Community 2007 European Union Public Licence v. 1.2
This European Union Public Licence (the "EUPL") applies to the Work or Software EUPL © the European Union 2007, 2016
(as defined below) which is provided under the terms of this Licence. Any
use of the Work, other than as authorised under this Licence is prohibited
(to the extent such use is covered by a right of the copyright holder of the
Work).
The Original Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor This European Union Public Licence (the 'EUPL') applies to the Work (as defined
(as defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the below) which is provided under the terms of this Licence. Any use of the Work,
copyright notice for the Original Work: other than as authorised under this Licence is prohibited (to the extent such
use is covered by a right of the copyright holder of the Work).
The Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor (as
defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the copyright
notice for the Work:
Licensed under the EUPL V.1.1 Licensed under the EUPL
or has expressed by any other mean his willingness to license under the EUPL. or has expressed by any other means his willingness to license under the EUPL.
1. Definitions 1. Definitions
In this Licence, the following terms have the following meaning: In this Licence, the following terms have the following meaning:
- The Licence: this Licence. — 'The Licence': this Licence.
- The Original Work or the Software: the software distributed and/or communicated — 'The Original Work': the work or software distributed or communicated by
by the Licensor under this Licence, available as Source Code and also as Executable the Licensor under this Licence, available as Source Code and also as Executable
Code as the case may be. Code as the case may be.
- Derivative Works: the works or software that could be created by the Licensee, — 'Derivative Works': the works or software that could be created by the Licensee,
based upon the Original Work or modifications thereof. This Licence does not based upon the Original Work or modifications thereof. This Licence does not
define the extent of modification or dependence on the Original Work required define the extent of modification or dependence on the Original Work required
in order to classify a work as a Derivative Work; this extent is determined in order to classify a work as a Derivative Work; this extent is determined
by copyright law applicable in the country mentioned in Article 15. by copyright law applicable in the country mentioned in Article 15.
- The Work: the Original Work and/or its Derivative Works. — 'The Work': the Original Work or its Derivative Works.
- The Source Code: the human-readable form of the Work which is the most convenient — 'The Source Code': the human-readable form of the Work which is the most
for people to study and modify. convenient for people to study and modify.
- The Executable Code: any code which has generally been compiled and which — 'The Executable Code': any code which has generally been compiled and which
is meant to be interpreted by a computer as a program. is meant to be interpreted by a computer as a program.
- The Licensor: the natural or legal person that distributes and/or communicates — 'The Licensor': the natural or legal person that distributes or communicates
the Work under the Licence. the Work under the Licence.
- Contributor(s): any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under — 'Contributor(s)': any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under
the Licence, or otherwise contributes to the creation of a Derivative Work. the Licence, or otherwise contributes to the creation of a Derivative Work.
- The Licensee or "You": any natural or legal person who makes any usage of — 'The Licensee' or 'You': any natural or legal person who makes any usage
the Software under the terms of the Licence. of the Work under the terms of the Licence.
- Distribution and/or Communication: any act of selling, giving, lending, — 'Distribution' or 'Communication': any act of selling, giving, lending,
renting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, or otherwise making available, renting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, or otherwise making available,
on-line or off-line, copies of the Work or providing access to its essential online or offline, copies of the Work or providing access to its essential
functionalities at the disposal of any other natural or legal person. functionalities at the disposal of any other natural or legal person.
2. Scope of the rights granted by the Licence 2. Scope of the rights granted by the Licence
The Licensor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, The Licensor hereby grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable
sublicensable licence to do the following, for the duration of copyright vested licence to do the following, for the duration of copyright vested in the Original
in the Original Work: Work:
- use the Work in any circumstance and for all usage, use the Work in any circumstance and for all usage,
- reproduce the Work, reproduce the Work,
- modify the Original Work, and make Derivative Works based upon the Work, — modify the Work, and make Derivative Works based upon the Work,
- communicate to the public, including the right to make available or display communicate to the public, including the right to make available or display
the Work or copies thereof to the public and perform publicly, as the case the Work or copies thereof to the public and perform publicly, as the case
may be, the Work, may be, the Work,
- distribute the Work or copies thereof, distribute the Work or copies thereof,
- lend and rent the Work or copies thereof, lend and rent the Work or copies thereof,
- sub-license rights in the Work or copies thereof. — sublicense rights in the Work or copies thereof.
Those rights can be exercised on any media, supports and formats, whether Those rights can be exercised on any media, supports and formats, whether
now known or later invented, as far as the applicable law permits so. now known or later invented, as far as the applicable law permits so.
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exercise his moral right to the extent allowed by law in order to make effective exercise his moral right to the extent allowed by law in order to make effective
the licence of the economic rights here above listed. the licence of the economic rights here above listed.
The Licensor grants to the Licensee royalty-free, non exclusive usage rights The Licensor grants to the Licensee royalty-free, non-exclusive usage rights
to any patents held by the Licensor, to the extent necessary to make use of to any patents held by the Licensor, to the extent necessary to make use of
the rights granted on the Work under this Licence. the rights granted on the Work under this Licence.
@ -97,49 +98,48 @@ addition a machine-readable copy of the Source Code of the Work along with
each copy of the Work that the Licensor distributes or indicates, in a notice each copy of the Work that the Licensor distributes or indicates, in a notice
following the copyright notice attached to the Work, a repository where the following the copyright notice attached to the Work, a repository where the
Source Code is easily and freely accessible for as long as the Licensor continues Source Code is easily and freely accessible for as long as the Licensor continues
to distribute and/or communicate the Work. to distribute or communicate the Work.
4. Limitations on copyright 4. Limitations on copyright
Nothing in this Licence is intended to deprive the Licensee of the benefits Nothing in this Licence is intended to deprive the Licensee of the benefits
from any exception or limitation to the exclusive rights of the rights owners from any exception or limitation to the exclusive rights of the rights owners
in the Original Work or Software, of the exhaustion of those rights or of in the Work, of the exhaustion of those rights or of other applicable limitations
other applicable limitations thereto. thereto.
5. Obligations of the Licensee 5. Obligations of the Licensee
The grant of the rights mentioned above is subject to some restrictions and The grant of the rights mentioned above is subject to some restrictions and
obligations imposed on the Licensee. Those obligations are the following: obligations imposed on the Licensee. Those obligations are the following:
Attribution right: the Licensee shall keep intact all copyright, patent or Attribution right: The Licensee shall keep intact all copyright, patent or
trademarks notices and all notices that refer to the Licence and to the disclaimer trademarks notices and all notices that refer to the Licence and to the disclaimer
of warranties. The Licensee must include a copy of such notices and a copy of warranties. The Licensee must include a copy of such notices and a copy
of the Licence with every copy of the Work he/she distributes and/or communicates. of the Licence with every copy of the Work he/she distributes or communicates.
The Licensee must cause any Derivative Work to carry prominent notices stating The Licensee must cause any Derivative Work to carry prominent notices stating
that the Work has been modified and the date of modification. that the Work has been modified and the date of modification.
Copyleft clause: If the Licensee distributes and/or communicates copies of Copyleft clause: If the Licensee distributes or communicates copies of the
the Original Works or Derivative Works based upon the Original Work, this Original Works or Derivative Works, this Distribution or Communication will
Distribution and/or Communication will be done under the terms of this Licence be done under the terms of this Licence or of a later version of this Licence
or of a later version of this Licence unless the Original Work is expressly unless the Original Work is expressly distributed only under this version
distributed only under this version of the Licence. The Licensee (becoming of the Licence — for example by communicating 'EUPL v. 1.2 only'. The Licensee
Licensor) cannot offer or impose any additional terms or conditions on the (becoming Licensor) cannot offer or impose any additional terms or conditions
Work or Derivative Work that alter or restrict the terms of the Licence. on the Work or Derivative Work that alter or restrict the terms of the Licence.
Compatibility clause: If the Licensee Distributes and/or Communicates Derivative Compatibility clause: If the Licensee Distributes or Communicates Derivative
Works or copies thereof based upon both the Original Work and another work Works or copies thereof based upon both the Work and another work licensed
licensed under a Compatible Licence, this Distribution and/or Communication under a Compatible Licence, this Distribution or Communication can be done
can be done under the terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this under the terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this clause, 'Compatible
clause, "Compatible Licence," refers to the licences listed in the appendix Licence' refers to the licences listed in the appendix attached to this Licence.
attached to this Licence. Should the Licensee's obligations under the Compatible Should the Licensee's obligations under the Compatible Licence conflict with
Licence conflict with his/her obligations under this Licence, the obligations his/her obligations under this Licence, the obligations of the Compatible
of the Compatible Licence shall prevail. Licence shall prevail.
Provision of Source Code: When distributing and/or communicating copies of Provision of Source Code: When distributing or communicating copies of the
the Work, the Licensee will provide a machine-readable copy of the Source Work, the Licensee will provide a machine-readable copy of the Source Code
Code or indicate a repository where this Source will be easily and freely or indicate a repository where this Source will be easily and freely available
available for as long as the Licensee continues to distribute and/or communicate for as long as the Licensee continues to distribute or communicate the Work.
the Work.
Legal Protection: This Licence does not grant permission to use the trade Legal Protection: This Licence does not grant permission to use the trade
names, trademarks, service marks, or names of the Licensor, except as required names, trademarks, service marks, or names of the Licensor, except as required
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7. Disclaimer of Warranty 7. Disclaimer of Warranty
The Work is a work in progress, which is continuously improved by numerous The Work is a work in progress, which is continuously improved by numerous
contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects Contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects
or "bugs" inherent to this type of software development. or 'bugs' inherent to this type of development.
For the above reason, the Work is provided under the Licence on an "as is" For the above reason, the Work is provided under the Licence on an 'as is'
basis and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including without basis and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including without
limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence of defects limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence of defects
or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property rights other or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property rights other
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9. Additional agreements 9. Additional agreements
While distributing the Original Work or Derivative Works, You may choose to While distributing the Work, You may choose to conclude an additional agreement,
conclude an additional agreement to offer, and charge a fee for, acceptance defining obligations or services consistent with this Licence. However, if
of support, warranty, indemnity, or other liability obligations and/or services accepting obligations, You may act only on your own behalf and on your sole
consistent with this Licence. However, in accepting such obligations, You responsibility, not on behalf of the original Licensor or any other Contributor,
may act only on your own behalf and on your sole responsibility, not on behalf and only if You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold each Contributor harmless
of the original Licensor or any other Contributor, and only if You agree to for any liability incurred by, or claims asserted against such Contributor
indemnify, defend, and hold each Contributor harmless for any liability incurred by the fact You have accepted any warranty or additional liability.
by, or claims asserted against such Contributor by the fact You have accepted
any such warranty or additional liability.
10. Acceptance of the Licence 10. Acceptance of the Licence
The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on an icon "I agree" The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on an icon 'I agree'
placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of this Licence or placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of this Licence or
by affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance with the rules by affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance with the rules
of applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear and irrevocable of applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear and irrevocable
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Similarly, you irrevocably accept this Licence and all of its terms and conditions Similarly, you irrevocably accept this Licence and all of its terms and conditions
by exercising any rights granted to You by Article 2 of this Licence, such by exercising any rights granted to You by Article 2 of this Licence, such
as the use of the Work, the creation by You of a Derivative Work or the Distribution as the use of the Work, the creation by You of a Derivative Work or the Distribution
and/or Communication by You of the Work or copies thereof. or Communication by You of the Work or copies thereof.
11. Information to the public 11. Information to the public
In case of any Distribution and/or Communication of the Work by means of electronic In case of any Distribution or Communication of the Work by means of electronic
communication by You (for example, by offering to download the Work from a communication by You (for example, by offering to download the Work from a
remote location) the distribution channel or media (for example, a website) remote location) the distribution channel or media (for example, a website)
must at least provide to the public the information requested by the applicable must at least provide to the public the information requested by the applicable
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12. Termination of the Licence 12. Termination of the Licence
The Licence and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically The Licence and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically
upon any breach by the Licensee of the terms of the Licence. Such a termination upon any breach by the Licensee of the terms of the Licence.
will not terminate the licences of any person who has received the Work from
the Licensee under the Licence, provided such persons remain in full compliance Such a termination will not terminate the licences of any person who has received
with the Licence. the Work from the Licensee under the Licence, provided such persons remain
in full compliance with the Licence.
13. Miscellaneous 13. Miscellaneous
Without prejudice of Article 9 above, the Licence represents the complete Without prejudice of Article 9 above, the Licence represents the complete
agreement between the Parties as to the Work licensed hereunder. agreement between the Parties as to the Work.
If any provision of the Licence is invalid or unenforceable under applicable If any provision of the Licence is invalid or unenforceable under applicable
law, this will not affect the validity or enforceability of the Licence as law, this will not affect the validity or enforceability of the Licence as
a whole. Such provision will be construed and/or reformed so as necessary a whole. Such provision will be construed or reformed so as necessary to make
to make it valid and enforceable. it valid and enforceable.
The European Commission may publish other linguistic versions and/or new versions The European Commission may publish other linguistic versions or new versions
of this Licence, so far this is required and reasonable, without reducing of this Licence or updated versions of the Appendix, so far this is required
the scope of the rights granted by the Licence. New versions of the Licence and reasonable, without reducing the scope of the rights granted by the Licence.
will be published with a unique version number. New versions of the Licence will be published with a unique version number.
All linguistic versions of this Licence, approved by the European Commission, All linguistic versions of this Licence, approved by the European Commission,
have identical value. Parties can take advantage of the linguistic version have identical value. Parties can take advantage of the linguistic version
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14. Jurisdiction 14. Jurisdiction
Any litigation resulting from the interpretation of this License, arising Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties,
between the European Commission, as a Licensor, and any Licensee, will be
subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,
as laid down in article 238 of the Treaty establishing the European Community.
Any litigation arising between Parties, other than the European Commission, — any litigation resulting from the interpretation of this License, arising
and resulting from the interpretation of this License, will be subject to between the European Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, as a
the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court where the Licensor resides Licensor, and any Licensee, will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court
or conducts its primary business. of Justice of the European Union, as laid down in article 272 of the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union,
— any litigation arising between other parties and resulting from the interpretation
of this License, will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent
court where the Licensor resides or conducts its primary business.
15. Applicable Law 15. Applicable Law
This Licence shall be governed by the law of the European Union country where Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties,
the Licensor resides or has his registered office.
This licence shall be governed by the Belgian law if: — this Licence shall be governed by the law of the European Union Member State
where the Licensor has his seat, resides or has his registered office,
- a litigation arises between the European Commission, as a Licensor, and — this licence shall be governed by Belgian law if the Licensor has no seat,
any Licensee; residence or registered office inside a European Union Member State.
- the Licensor, other than the European Commission, has no residence or registered
office inside a European Union country.
Appendix Appendix
"Compatible Licences" according to article 5 EUPL are: 'Compatible Licences' according to Article 5 EUPL are:
- GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) v. 2 — GNU General Public License (GPL) v. 2, v. 3
- Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0 — GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) v. 3
- Common Public License v. 1.0 — Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0
- Eclipse Public License v. 1.0 — Eclipse Public License (EPL) v. 1.0
- Cecill v. 2.0 — CeCILL v. 2.0, v. 2.1
— Mozilla Public Licence (MPL) v. 2
— GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) v. 2.1, v. 3
— Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike v. 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) for
works other than software
— European Union Public Licence (EUPL) v. 1.1, v. 1.2
— Québec Free and Open-Source Licence — Reciprocity (LiLiQ-R) or Strong Reciprocity
(LiLiQ-R+).
The European Commission may update this Appendix to later versions of the
above licences without producing a new version of the EUPL, as long as they
provide the rights granted in Article 2 of this Licence and protect the covered
Source Code from exclusive appropriation.
All other changes or additions to this Appendix require the production of
a new EUPL version.