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European Union Public Licence EUROPEAN UNION PUBLIC LICENCE v. 1.2
V. 1.2 EUPL © the European Union 2007, 2016
EUPL © the European Union 2007, 2016 This European Union Public Licence (the EUPL) applies to the Work (as defined
below) which is provided under the terms of this Licence. Any use of the Work,
This European Union Public Licence (the EUPL) applies to the Work (as other than as authorised under this Licence is prohibited (to the extent such
defined below) which is provided under the terms of this Licence. Any use of use is covered by a right of the copyright holder of the Work).
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 Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor (as The Work is provided under the terms of this Licence when the Licensor (as
defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the defined below) has placed the following notice immediately following the
copyright notice for the Work: “Licensed under the EUPL”, or has expressed by copyright notice for the Work:
any other means his willingness to license under the EUPL.
Licensed 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 Original Work: the work or software distributed or communicated by the - The Licence: this Licence.
Licensor under this Licence, available as Source Code and also as
Executable Code as the case may be. - The Original Work: the work or software distributed or communicated by the
Derivative Works: the works or software that could be created by the Licensor under this Licence, available as Source Code and also as Executable
Licensee, based upon the Original Work or modifications thereof. This Code as the case may be.
Licence does not define the extent of modification or dependence on the
Original Work required in order to classify a work as a Derivative Work; - Derivative Works: the works or software that could be created by the
this extent is determined by copyright law applicable in the country Licensee, based upon the Original Work or modifications thereof. This Licence
mentioned in Article 15. does not define the extent of modification or dependence on the Original Work
The Work: the Original Work or its Derivative Works. required in order to classify a work as a Derivative Work; this extent is
The Source Code: the human-readable form of the Work which is the most determined by copyright law applicable in the country mentioned in Article 15.
- The Work: the Original Work or its Derivative Works.
- The Source Code: the human-readable form of the Work which is the most
convenient 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
is meant to be interpreted by a computer as a program. meant to be interpreted by a computer as a program.
The Licensor: the natural or legal person that distributes 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
the Licence, or otherwise contributes to the creation of a Derivative Work. - Contributor(s): any natural or legal person who modifies the Work under the
The Licensee or You: any natural or legal person who makes any usage of 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 Work under the terms of the Licence. the Work under the terms of the Licence.
Distribution or Communication: any act of selling, giving, lending,
- Distribution or Communication: any act of selling, giving, lending,
renting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, or otherwise making renting, distributing, communicating, transmitting, or otherwise making
available, online or offline, copies of the Work or providing access to its available, online or offline, copies of the Work or providing access to its
essential functionalities at the disposal of any other natural or legal essential functionalities at the disposal of any other natural or legal
@ -81,46 +90,46 @@ In this Licence, the following terms have the following meaning:
2. Scope of the rights granted by the Licence 2. Scope of the rights granted by the Licence
The Licensor hereby grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, The Licensor hereby grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive,
sublicensable licence to do the following, for the duration of copyright sublicensable licence to do the following, for the duration of copyright vested
vested in the Original Work: in the Original 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 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
may be, the Work, 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,
sublicense 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 now 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. known or later invented, as far as the applicable law permits so.
In the countries where moral rights apply, the Licensor waives his right to In the countries where moral rights apply, the Licensor waives his right to
exercise his moral right to the extent allowed by law in order to make exercise his moral right to the extent allowed by law in order to make effective
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
to any patents held by the Licensor, to the extent necessary to make use of any patents held by the Licensor, to the extent necessary to make use of the
the rights granted on the Work under this Licence. rights granted on the Work under this Licence.
3. Communication of the Source Code 3. Communication of the Source Code
The Licensor may provide the Work either in its Source Code form, or as The Licensor may provide the Work either in its Source Code form, or as
Executable Code. If the Work is provided as Executable Code, the Licensor Executable Code. If the Work is provided as Executable Code, the Licensor
provides in addition a machine-readable copy of the Source Code of the Work provides in 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, along with each copy of the Work that the Licensor distributes or indicates, in
in a notice following the copyright notice attached to the Work, a repository a notice following the copyright notice attached to the Work, a repository where
where the Source Code is easily and freely accessible for as long as the the Source Code is easily and freely accessible for as long as the Licensor
Licensor continues to distribute or communicate the Work. continues 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
from any exception or limitation to the exclusive rights of the rights owners any exception or limitation to the exclusive rights of the rights owners in the
in the Work, of the exhaustion of those rights or of other applicable Work, of the exhaustion of those rights or of other applicable limitations
limitations thereto. thereto.
5. Obligations of the Licensee 5. Obligations of the Licensee
@ -129,37 +138,36 @@ 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 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 disclaimer of warranties. The Licensee must include a copy of such notices and a
a copy of the Licence with every copy of the Work he/she distributes or copy of the Licence with every copy of the Work he/she distributes or
communicates. The Licensee must cause any Derivative Work to carry prominent communicates. The Licensee must cause any Derivative Work to carry prominent
notices stating that the Work has been modified and the date of modification. notices stating that the Work has been modified and the date of modification.
Copyleft clause: If the Licensee distributes or communicates copies of the Copyleft clause: If the Licensee distributes or communicates copies of the
Original Works or Derivative Works, this Distribution or Communication will be Original Works or Derivative Works, this Distribution or Communication will be
done under the terms of this Licence or of a later version of this Licence done under the terms of this Licence or of a later version of this Licence
unless the Original Work is expressly distributed only under this version of unless the Original Work is expressly distributed only under this version of the
the Licence — for example by communicating EUPL v. 1.2 only. The Licensee Licence — for example by communicating EUPL v. 1.2 only. The Licensee
(becoming Licensor) cannot offer or impose any additional terms or conditions (becoming Licensor) cannot offer or impose any additional terms or conditions on
on the Work or Derivative Work that alter or restrict the terms of the the Work or Derivative Work that alter or restrict the terms of the Licence.
Licence.
Compatibility clause: If the Licensee Distributes or Communicates Derivative Compatibility clause: If the Licensee Distributes or Communicates Derivative
Works or copies thereof based upon both the Work and another work licensed Works or copies thereof based upon both the Work and another work licensed under
under a Compatible Licence, this Distribution or Communication can be done a Compatible Licence, this Distribution or Communication can be done under the
under the terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this clause, terms of this Compatible Licence. For the sake of this clause, Compatible
Compatible Licence refers to the licences listed in the appendix attached to Licence refers to the licences listed in the appendix attached to this Licence.
this Licence. Should the Licensee's obligations under the Compatible Licence Should the Licensee's obligations under the Compatible Licence conflict with
conflict with his/her obligations under this Licence, the obligations of the his/her obligations under this Licence, the obligations of the Compatible
Compatible Licence shall prevail. Licence shall prevail.
Provision of Source Code: When distributing or communicating copies of the Provision of Source Code: When distributing or communicating copies of the Work,
Work, the Licensee will provide a machine-readable copy of the Source Code or the Licensee will provide a machine-readable copy of the Source Code or indicate
indicate a repository where this Source will be easily and freely available a repository where this Source will be easily and freely available for as long
for as long as the Licensee continues to distribute or communicate the Work. as the Licensee continues to distribute or communicate 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,
names, trademarks, service marks, or names of the Licensor, except as required trademarks, service marks, or names of the Licensor, except as required for
for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the Work and reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the Work and
reproducing the content of the copyright notice. reproducing the content of the copyright notice.
6. Chain of Authorship 6. Chain of Authorship
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hereunder is owned by him/her or licensed to him/her and that he/she has the hereunder is owned by him/her or licensed to him/her and that he/she has the
power and authority to grant the Licence. power and authority to grant the Licence.
Each Contributor warrants that the copyright in the modifications he/she Each Contributor warrants that the copyright in the modifications he/she brings
brings to the Work are owned by him/her or licensed to him/her and that he/she to the Work are owned by him/her or licensed to him/her and that he/she has the
has the power and authority to grant the Licence. power and authority to grant the Licence.
Each time You accept the Licence, the original Licensor and subsequent Each time You accept the Licence, the original Licensor and subsequent
Contributors grant You a licence to their contributions to the Work, under the Contributors grant You a licence to their contributions to the Work, under the
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Contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects or Contributors. It is not a finished work and may therefore contain defects or
bugs inherent to this type of development. 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
basis and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including and without warranties of any kind concerning the Work, including without
without limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence limitation merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, absence of defects
of defects or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property or errors, accuracy, non-infringement of intellectual property rights other than
rights other than copyright as stated in Article 6 of this Licence. copyright as stated in Article 6 of this Licence.
This disclaimer of warranty is an essential part of the Licence and a This disclaimer of warranty is an essential part of the Licence and a condition
condition for the grant of any rights to the Work. for the grant of any rights to the Work.
8. Disclaimer of Liability 8. Disclaimer of Liability
Except in the cases of wilful misconduct or damages directly caused to natural Except in the cases of wilful misconduct or damages directly caused to natural
persons, the Licensor will in no event be liable for any direct or indirect, persons, the Licensor will in no event be liable for any direct or indirect,
material or moral, damages of any kind, arising out of the Licence or of the material or moral, damages of any kind, arising out of the Licence or of the use
use of the Work, including without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, of the Work, including without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, work
work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, loss of data or any commercial stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, loss of data or any commercial
damage, even if the Licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damage, even if the Licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damage.
damage. However, the Licensor will be liable under statutory product liability However, the Licensor will be liable under statutory product liability laws as
laws as far such laws apply to the Work. far such laws apply to the Work.
9. Additional agreements 9. Additional agreements
While distributing the Work, You may choose to conclude an additional While distributing the Work, You may choose to conclude an additional agreement,
agreement, defining obligations or services consistent with this Licence. defining obligations or services consistent with this Licence. However, if
However, if accepting obligations, You may act only on your own behalf and on accepting obligations, You may act only on your own behalf and on your sole
your sole responsibility, not on behalf of the original Licensor or any other responsibility, not on behalf of the original Licensor or any other Contributor,
Contributor, and only if You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold each and only if You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold each Contributor harmless
Contributor harmless for any liability incurred by, or claims asserted against for any liability incurred by, or claims asserted against such Contributor by
such Contributor by the fact You have accepted any warranty or additional the fact You have accepted any warranty or additional liability.
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 The provisions of this Licence can be accepted by clicking on an icon I agree
agree placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of this Licence placed under the bottom of a window displaying the text of this Licence or by
or by affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance with the rules affirming consent in any other similar way, in accordance with the rules of
of applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear and irrevocable applicable law. Clicking on that icon indicates your clear and irrevocable
acceptance of this Licence and all of its terms and conditions. acceptance of this Licence and all of its terms and conditions.
Similarly, you irrevocably accept this Licence and all of its terms and 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 conditions by exercising any rights granted to You by Article 2 of this Licence,
Licence, such as the use of the Work, the creation by You of a Derivative Work such as the use of the Work, the creation by You of a Derivative Work or the
or the Distribution or Communication by You of the Work or copies thereof. Distribution 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 or Communication of the Work by means of In case of any Distribution or Communication of the Work by means of electronic
electronic communication by You (for example, by offering to download the Work communication by You (for example, by offering to download the Work from a
from a remote location) the distribution channel or media (for example, a remote location) the distribution channel or media (for example, a website) must
website) must at least provide to the public the information requested by the at least provide to the public the information requested by the applicable law
applicable law regarding the Licensor, the Licence and the way it may be regarding the Licensor, the Licence and the way it may be accessible, concluded,
accessible, concluded, stored and reproduced by the Licensee. stored and reproduced by the Licensee.
12. Termination of the Licence 12. Termination of the Licence
The Licence and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically upon 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 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 Such a termination will not terminate the licences of any person who has
compliance with the Licence. received the Work from the Licensee under the Licence, provided such persons
remain in full compliance with the Licence.
13. Miscellaneous 13. Miscellaneous
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whole. Such provision will be construed or reformed so as necessary to make it whole. Such provision will be construed or reformed so as necessary to make it
valid and enforceable. valid and enforceable.
The European Commission may publish other linguistic versions or new versions The European Commission may publish other linguistic versions or new versions of
of this Licence or updated versions of the Appendix, so far this is required this Licence or updated versions of the Appendix, so far this is required and
and reasonable, without reducing the scope of the rights granted by the reasonable, without reducing the scope of the rights granted by the Licence. New
Licence. New versions of the Licence will be published with a unique version versions of the Licence will be published with a unique version number.
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 of have identical value. Parties can take advantage of the linguistic version of
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14. Jurisdiction 14. Jurisdiction
Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties, Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties,
— any litigation resulting from the interpretation of this License, arising
- any litigation resulting from the interpretation of this License, arising
between the European Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, as a between the European Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, as a
Licensor, and any Licensee, will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court Licensor, and any Licensee, will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court
of Justice of the European Union, as laid down in article 272 of the Treaty of Justice of the European Union, as laid down in article 272 of the Treaty on
on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 - any litigation arising between other parties and resulting from the
jurisdiction of the competent court where the Licensor resides or conducts interpretation of this License, will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction
its primary business. of the competent court where the Licensor resides or conducts its primary
business.
15. Applicable Law 15. Applicable Law
Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties, Without prejudice to specific agreement between parties,
— this Licence shall be governed by the law of the European Union Member State
- 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, where the Licensor has his seat, resides or has his registered office,
— this licence shall be governed by Belgian law if the Licensor has no seat,
- this licence shall be governed by Belgian law if the Licensor has no seat,
residence or registered office inside a European Union Member State. residence or registered office inside a European Union Member State.
Appendix Appendix
Compatible Licences according to Article 5 EUPL are: Compatible Licences according to Article 5 EUPL are:
— GNU General Public License (GPL) v. 2, v. 3
— GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) v. 3
— Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0
— Eclipse Public License (EPL) v. 1.0
— 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 - GNU General Public License (GPL) v. 2, v. 3
above licences without producing a new version of the EUPL, as long as they - GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) v. 3
provide the rights granted in Article 2 of this Licence and protect the - Open Software License (OSL) v. 2.1, v. 3.0
covered Source Code from exclusive appropriation. - Eclipse Public License (EPL) v. 1.0
— All other changes or additions to this Appendix require the production of a - CeCILL v. 2.0, v. 2.1
new EUPL version. - 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.