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Chapter I – General provisions
Chapter II – Liability of providers of intermediary services
Chapter III – Due diligence obligations for a transparent and safe online environment
Chapter IV – Implementation, cooperation, penalties and enforcement
Chapter V – Final provisions
Recitals (156)
Article 7
Voluntary own-initiative investigations and legal compliance
Providers of intermediary services shall not be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6 solely because they, in good faith and in a diligent manner, carry out voluntary own-initiative investigations into, or take other measures aimed at detecting, identifying and removing, or disabling access to, illegal content, or take the necessary measures to comply with the requirements of Union law and national law in compliance with Union law, including the requirements set out in this Regulation.
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