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Fwd: [New post] RightsCon 2016: Corporate Accountability Enters the Mainstream
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 9, 2016

April 9, 2016

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [New post] RightsCon 2016: Corporate Accountability Enters the Mainstream Resent-Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 19:20:54 +0200 Resent-From: d004620(a)polito.it Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 17:20:38 +0000 From: Ranking Digital Rights <donotreply(a)wordpress.com> To: demartin(a)polito.it WordPress.com Priya Kumar posted: "Issues of transparency, encryption, and corporate accountability played a central role at last week’s RightsCon conference in San Francisco, and RDR’s Index and data helped inform many discussions at the annual technology and human rights conference. Part" New post on *Ranking Digital Rights* <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?author=7> RightsCon 2016: Corporate Accountability Enters the Mainstream <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…> by Priya Kumar <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?author=7> Issues of transparency, encryption, and corporate accountability played a central role at last week’s RightsCon conference in San Francisco, and RDR’s Index and data helped inform many discussions at the annual technology and human rights conference. Participants in various panels and workshops highlighted the value of RDR’s Index. Three public sessions organized by RDR, including a standing room-only session focused on terms of service enforcement <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ih6/opening-the-black-box-understanding-h…>, demonstrated how research-based advocacy can push companies to better respect users’ rights and help to inform policy solutions. rights-con-logoIn a panel about data breaches <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igk/big-data-breaches-the-tipping-point-f…>, security expert Bruce Schneier called RDR’s Index “very valuable,” since the prospect of performing poorly on a public ranking can make companies think twice about the cost of collecting too much user information. In a session on institutionalizing human rights commitments <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Mhp/privacy-free-expression-institutional…> at companies, Nicole Karlebach and Katie Shay from Yahoo’s Business and Human Rights Program described how engaging with civil society and research organizations, including RDR, gives them useful perspectives to share with other staff at Yahoo. At a session on remedy <https://rightscon.sched.org/event/6K13/remedying-wrongs-ensuring-enabling-a…>, Yves Nissim from the French telecom Orange said the company is using the RDR Index and methodology as a guide in its efforts to disclose more information about its practices. In addition, representatives from companies not included in the Index said they used RDR’s methodology to evaluate their own policies. Many discussions at RightsCon highlighted the need for more transparency about company practices that relate to freedom of expression and privacy. For example, while some companies publish rules or community standards that explain what content is and is not permitted on their service, users are left in the dark about how companies enforce those rules. Panelists discuss terms of service enforcement at a public session organized by RDR. Panelists discuss terms of service enforcement at a public session organized by RDR. Panelists at RDR’s session on terms of service enforcement <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ih6/opening-the-black-box-understanding-h…> explained that this lack of clarity means that users can be locked out of their accounts for reasons they don’t understand. Such uncertainty can erode user trust in companies, they added. A few company representatives at the session shared the difficulties they face in reporting such information, which include providing enough context so the public understands what the data means. This mix of participants provided meaningful dialogue on a concern where disclosure is sorely lacking <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/index2015/indicators/f9>. Several projects in addition to RDR’s Index are pushing for greater respect for users’ rights. At RightsCon, researchers from the Center for Technology and Society at FGV-Rio de Janeiro discussed their draft findings on how the terms of service of 50 online platforms comply with the human rights of freedom of expression, privacy, and due process. In addition, OnlineCensorship.org released its first report <https://onlinecensorship.org/news-and-analysis/onlinecensorship-org-launche…>, which found that users whose content is removed may not understand why and that users are either unaware or unsatisfied with appeal mechanisms. While corporate transparency regarding terms of enforcement is nearly non-existent, reporting on government requests for user information has emerged as a standard practice. The Transparency Reporting Toolkit <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/the-transparency-reporting-toolkit/>, a project by the Open Technology Institute and Berkman Center, also launched at RightsCon. It identified best practices and aims to develop a platform that companies can use to standardize their reports, enabling greater comparison and more in-depth analysis of the reports. Throughout the conference, RDR connected with members of these projects as well as others from civil society, academia, companies, and the investor community. We organized a private session to discuss possible revisions to the Index methodology <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/project-documents/2015-indicators/>. Participants described how the Index has informed their work and provided feedback about how the indicators relate to the human rights concerns that users face when using such products and services. This feedback helps ensure that RDR’s Index remains a relevant measure to push for greater respect for users’ rights. At a session on incorporating software and device companies <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igc/ranking-tech-companies-part-2-softwar…> in the Index, technologists and other experts brainstormed how to frame indicators on such topics as encryption and the privacy practices of apps in app stores. The conversation helped highlight the types of public disclosure RDR can evaluate for software and device companies. While RDR plans <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/03/24/next-steps-rdr/> to expand the types of companies its Index covers, one project alone can’t cover the full global universe of companies in this sector. RDR has encouraged other civil society and research organizations to use the methodology to conduct national or regional versions of the Index. To promote such projects, we teamed up with EFF on a session to share lessons learned <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ihb/ranking-ict-companies-on-digital-righ…> about ranking companies in different parts of the world. Participants discussed the importance of considering local culture when conducting such research efforts. For example, in regions where where companies are not used to engaging with civil society or academic researchers about digital rights issues, researchers can provide examples of other companies in other countries and regions that have changed in response to public pressure. This can underscore the positive intentions of such research. The RDR team at RightsCon The RDR team at RightsCon RDR team members also participated in several other panels and workshops at the event. Rebecca MacKinnon spoke at sessions aboutcybersecurity and human rights <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6IhM/driving-a-paradigm-shift-toward-human…> and multi-stakeholder processes <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ihn/the-new-policymakers-the-benefits-and…>. Allon Bar spoke about global perspectives on privacy <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igl/what-do-privacy-and-transparency-mean…> as well asuniversal principles for the internet <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6MhU/following-connecting-the-dots-how-to-…>. Priya Kumar discussed data breaches <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igk/big-data-breaches-the-tipping-point-f…>, terms of service and human rights <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6IhA/assessing-terms-of-service-compliance…>, and freedom of assembly online <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6IhH/protest-privacy-and-the-private-sector>. Ciprian Iancu presented on digital literacy and digital security training <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6QMT/digital-trainer-fest-3#>. Priya’s comments on data breaches and privacy were quoted in a Consumer Reports blog post <http://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-to-prevent-data-breaches/>. Allon’s comments on internet openness were included in a UNESCO article <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-a…>. The Committee to Protect Journalists also highlighted RDR’s involvement with RightsCon in a blog post <https://www.cpj.org/blog/2016/03/how-rightscon-brings-press-freedom-technol…>. Overall, RightsCon was an exciting opportunity to connect with stakeholders, share our insights, and learn from others. We look forward to reconvening at RightsCon 2017 in Brussels! *Priya Kumar <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?author=7>* | April 8, 2016 at 1:20 pm | Categories: Blog <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?taxonomy=category&term=blog>, Events <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?taxonomy=category&term=events> | URL: https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?p=1537 Comment <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…> See all comments <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=0050f54bb578252e5c763e7edea9462a&email…> *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…

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Parere dell'avvocato generale sul link a siti pirata
by Diego Giorio April 9, 2016

April 9, 2016

http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=175626&pageI… Segnalo questo parere, secondo cui il link a siti con contenuti pirata di per sè non sarebbe reato Saluti e buon WE a tutti D.

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Fwd: [New post] Gig News: Judge Rejects Settlement in Lyft Driver Class Action
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

(Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any)) Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: <d004620(a)polito.it> > From: ON LABOR <donotreply(a)wordpress.com> > Date: 8 aprile 2016 19:01:29 CEST > To: demartin(a)polito.it > Subject: [New post] Gig News: Judge Rejects Settlement in Lyft Driver Class Action > > > New post on ON LABOR > > > Gig News: Judge Rejects Settlement in Lyft Driver Class Action > by Jon Weinberg > In a significant development concerning Cotter v. Lyft, a major federal class action challenging the classification of gig economy workers as independent contractors, Reuters reports that Judge Vince Chhabria has rejected a proposed $12.25 million settlement. Under the proposed settlement drivers would have received an average of $56, while for mileage reimbursement alone (notwithstanding other benefits of employee status), employee status is estimated to be worth an average of $835 a driver in damages. Judge Chhabria's Order can be found here. > > Judge Chhabria rejected the proposed because he found it monetarily inadequate: > > Read more of this post > > Jon Weinberg | April 8, 2016 at 1:00 pm | Tags: classification, cotter, employee, gig, gig economy, Gig News, gig worker, independent contractor, liss-riordan, Lyft, misclassification, shannon liss-riordan, sharing economy | Categories: Gig News, On Labor | URL: http://wp.me/p3Gzq5-3eo > Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > http://onlabor.org/2016/04/08/gig-news-judge-rejects-settlement-in-lyft-dri… > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com >

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Re: [nexa] giovedì a Roma evento sul superamento del modello SIAE
by Simone Aliprandi April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Caro Giuseppe, grazie per la tua risposta. Scrivi: > Purtroppo non e' possibile sapere a che punto sia il lavoro > del gruppo di lavoro che sta sviluppando il decreto lgs con > cui l'Italia darà esecuzione alla direttiva, nell'ambito della > consueta delega approvata dal parlamento italiano > per le direttive europee. Aiutami a ricostruire questo passaggio perché mi sono perso qualche pezzo. Hai qualche notizia in più su come e quando sia stata costituito questo gruppo di lavoro, e possibilmente su cosa abbia tirato fuori fin qui? In questi giorni ho visto circolare alcune informazioni relative ad audizioni presso le commissioni parlamentari (l'audizione di Sugar del 3 febbraio 2016 http://webtv.camera.it/evento/8918 e l'audizione di Franceschini http://www.anem.it/diritto-dautore-franceschini-meglio-esclusiva-siae/) ma non sono sicuro che stiamo parlando della stessa cosa. Grazie. ciao, Simone -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org | http://www.array.eu

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ECJ C-160/15. AG Wathelet: linking to copyrighted material isn't illegal
by Blengino April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Non costituisce un atto di comunicazione al pubblico, nell'accezione di tale disposizione, il collocamento su un sito Internet di un collegamento ipertestuale verso un altro sito Internet sul quale opere protette dal diritto d'autore sono liberamente accessibili al pubblico senza l'autorizzazione del titolare del diritto d'autore. http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT <http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT&text=&p ageIndex=0&part=1&mode=lst&docid=175626&occ=first&dir=&cid=944875> &text=&pageIndex=0&part=1&mode=lst&docid=175626&occ=first&dir=&cid=944875

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Milano, 26 aprile 2016 seminario “La riforma europea della data protection e la sua ricaduta sulle imprese“,
by Mauro Alovisio April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Gent.me/mi segnalo seminario di interesse in materia di regolamento europeo protezione dei dati personali e imprese il prossimo 26 aprile 2016 alle ore 17 a Milano , tra i relatori alcuni fellow del centro e iscritti alla lista Cordiali saluti Mauro Alovisio Tech and Law center è lieto di invitarvi al primo seminario del 2016, intitolato “La riforma europea della data protection e la sua ricaduta sulle imprese <http://www.techandlaw.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TLC-Evento-26.04-DEFIN…>“, che si terrà il 26 Aprile a Milano, nella Sala Napoleonica dell’Università degli Studi, a partire dalle ore 17.00. L’evento è gratuito ma è gradita la conferma. Per visionare il programma dell’evento e confermare la partecipazione, ci si può registrare qui <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-la-riforma-europea-della-data-protect…> . Per richiedere maggiori informazioni si può scrivere a info(a)techandlaw.net http://www.techandlaw.net/news/ita-nuovo-seminario-la-riforma-europea-della… PROGRAMMA: Ore 17.00 -17.15: Giuseppe Vaciago – Tech and Law Center Saluto iniziale e presentazione delle linee di ricerca e dell’attività del Tech and Law Center Ore 17.15 -17.30: Luca Luparia – Università degli Studi di Milano -Tech and Law Center Intervento di apertura dei lavori del seminario Ore 17.30 – 18.00: Alessandro Mantelero – Politecnico di Torino Il nuovo regolamento europeo sulla Data Protection: una nuova risposta alle esigenze delle imprese? Ore 18 – 18.30: Pierluigi Perri -Università degli Studi di Milano La compliance al nuovo Regolamento europeo sulla Data Protection: aspetti tecnici e operativi per le imprese. Ore 18.30 – 19.00: Stefano Zanero – Politecnico di Milano Quando la sicurezza passa dal data center al consiglio d'amministrazione: dall'analisi delle vulnerabilità all'analisi del rischio Ore 19.00 - 19.30: Dibattito e chiusura Quando Martedì 26 aprile 2016 dalle 17:00 alle 19:30 (CEST) - Aggiungi al calendario <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-la-riforma-europea-della-data-protect…> Dove Università degli Studi di Milano - Sala Napoleonica - Via Sant'Antonio 12, 20122 Milano, Italy - Visualizza Mappa <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-la-riforma-europea-della-data-protect…> Tag Milano, Italia: eventi <https://www.eventbrite.it/d/italia--milano/events/> Seminario <https://www.eventbrite.it/d/italia--milano/seminars/> Scienze e tecnologia <https://www.eventbrite.it/d/italia--milano/science-and-tech--seminars/>

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'The reality is that technology is doing more harm than good in our schools' says education chief
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

*'The reality is that technology is doing more harm than good in our schools' says education chief* April 1, 2016 /Eryk Bagshaw/ School supplied computers, laptops and tablets are being watched closely for any sign of radicalisation or bullying according to Australian principals federation. Private, Catholic and public schools are reducing their reliance on laptops and tablets following a damning international assessment and concerns over the impact of social media on learning. "The reality is that technology is doing more harm than good in our schools today," the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's education chief Andreas Schleicher told world leaders at a global education forum this month. Last week, John Vallance, the principal of one of Sydney's most expensive private schools, Sydney Grammar, said that laptops were not necessary in class and that more traditional teaching methods were more effective. […] Continua qui: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/the-reality-is-that-technology-is-…

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Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019 was adopted by the Ministers’ Deputies on 30 March 2016. The press release and further information can be found here: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/protecting-and-empowering-people-on-the-… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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EU Poised to Formally Adopt New Data Protection Laws; Amended Texts Published
by Alessandro Mantelero April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

"The new and likely final texts for approval were released late on Wednesday, April 6 [...] documents recently released by the Council of the EU [...] suggest that the Council will vote to endorse these final texts by the end of this week (Friday April 7, 2016), before passing them on for approval by the European Parliament during next week’s plenary sessions (April 11-14, 2016)" Si inizia a vedere la fine di questo lungo processo. AM -- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Politecnico di Torino Nexa Center for Internet and Society | Director of Privacy Politecnico di Torino–Tongji University| Coordinator, Double Degree program in Management and IP Law Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | Part-time Expert, School of Public Administration European Data Protection Law Review | Associate Editor http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero EMAIL POLICY: twice a day (Mon-Fri)

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Fwd: (AE) DIGITAL: New raft of measures for digitalisation industry
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

(Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any)) Begin forwarded message: > > Subject: (AE) DIGITAL: New raft of measures for digitalisation industry > > > Brussels, 06/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission's non-legislative package seen by EUROPE, seeks to help industry, researchers and public authorities take full advantage of new technology. > > It consists of four communications and three working documents and will finally be unveiled on Monday 18 April, given the currently heavy workload, although it was initially programmed for Wednesday 6 April. > > During a conference organised by DigitalEurope on Tuesday 5 April, Commissioner Andrus Ansip stated, "The European Commission wants to make industry as digital as possible". The Commissioner provided a preview of the proposals he intends to elaborate and added "We want to encourage innovation in new domains of growth: the data economy, the Internet of things and high-performance cloud computing. We want to stimulate innovation in traditionally strong European sectors such as engineering, health, and logistics. We also want to promote common technical standards and online administrative services". > > The draft package is centred around four communications on the following themes: a European digital business leadership strategy; the creation of a European research cloud; the development of common standards in priority areas such as 5G in mobile telephony and an online administration action plan. > > European digital business leadership strategy > > Tackling market fragmentation. The communication heading calls for better coordination and improved integration of national level digitalisation for industry. The Commission points out that, "Any delay in this domain would lead to massive GDP losses to the EU of more than €600 billion a year by 2020, in comparison to an unchanged situation". > > In practice, it is proposing to organise high-level roundtable talks twice a year, which bring together representatives from member states, industry and social partners, in addition to a European Forum for stakeholders once a year. It is also committed to producing a report to the Competitiveness Council on the progress accomplished. Three legislative initiatives are expected: an initiative on the free movement of data in the EU (in view of getting rid of unfair localisation criteria introduced in national legislation); clarification of the notion of ownership, access and the reuse of data, particularly with regard to industrial data; and revision of the legislative framework governing autonomous systems and applications relating to the Internet of things (in particular, rules on security and responsibility), accompanied by a reflection into the legal conditions that will allow for more broad ranging tests in real conditions. > > €50 billion strategy. The text particularly calls for getting more partners on board and increasing resources. According to the Commission, equal effort must be made by the public and private sectors. The Commission explains that "The actions proposed in the communication will require around €50 billion over the next five years, of which a third should come from the public sector". It is receiving €35 billion from the Horizon 2020 programme, the Cosme programme and public and private sources for the 5 billion in regional investments for innovation poles and 10 billion from co-investments in primary production capacities. > > The document highlights the added value of public-private partnerships (PPP) that are expected to include inter-sectoral technological projects. The draft text also explains that "The private sector should invest at least four times more than the EU in the PPP". It is also encouraging the development of enterprise groups to stimulate innovation. In this connection, the Commission is committed to mobilising €500 million from the Horizon 2020 Research Framework Programme in an effort to support the development of regional digital innovation polls over the next five years. Its initiative will emphasise network development, cross-border collaboration, the sharing of best practices, involving the regions that do not have digital innovation poles yet and improving the way in which public procurement contracts are awarded. > > Creating a European research cloud > > The communication accompanying the working document on high yield computing and quantic technologies seeks to facilitate the exchange and storage of large-scale scientific data. The draft text identifies several barriers to the digital revolution including the limited sharing of data, lack of interoperability, digital infrastructure fragmentation and the demand for high-quality global computing infrastructure. > > The Commission is therefore developing two kinds of responses to these difficulties: the creation of a European cloud that will initially at least provide scientific services ("European open science cloud"), and the development of infrastructure adapted to this objective by way of high-performance computing resources. The future European cloud is expected to provide a virtual space to "1.7 million researchers and 70 million professionals working in the field of science and technology, to store, manage, analyse and reuse research data". In practice, the Commission intends to work with member states and stakeholders to facilitate data sharing. It also intends, unless required otherwise, to make all scientific data produced in the context of Horizon 2020, "open by default" as from 2017. It will also develop specifications for interoperability and data sharing between business sectors and set up a European governance body for linking scientific data bodies. With regard to infrastructure requirements, the Commission has set itself a deadline of 2020 for establishing the European framework and releasing quantic technological potential, a crucial tool in this domain. It estimates that €4.7 billion will be necessary for creating European data infrastructure (3 billion for very powerful computers, 1 billion for the quantic technologies flagship initiative and 700 million for cloud access-related action). > > Prioritising ICT standards in digital single market > > The communication on standardisation accompanying the working document on the Internet of things, seeks to establish common standards in five areas judged to be priorities (5G, cloud computing, the Internet of things, mega data and cyber security). The objective is to allow systems, devices and networks "speak to one another" and for data to circulate without hindrance. In this perspective, the Commission has announced the presentation by the end of 2017 of a recommendation to ensure that security and private life criteria are taken into account during the development of supranational standards. It is also proposing to promote a European/international digitalisation area for the development of connecting things and to support a "fair and flexible" intellectual property system for essential patents. Five flagship projects are also expected to be launched in the domain of future markets. This initiative is expected to have an impact on emerging sectors such as e-Health, autonomous and connected vehicles, as well as Smart energy. > > Online administration action plan (2016-20) > > Operating as a "coordination tool", an action plan will encourage online administration the public authorities to make their data available and stimulate the development of cross-border services. Unsurprisingly, it will include the "once only" principle according to which, individuals and companies will only have to provide the same information once to the administrative authorities. It also adds, however, the principle that all services will be online "by default". > > The communication will be based on six key principles: the primacy of the user; reliability and security; inclusion and access; interoperability; openness and transparency; and the culture of innovation. It will have four working areas and for each of these areas it sets out a specific target. (1) Regarding the introduction of information and communication technologies in public administration, the Commission would like 65% of information already available to be reused publicly rather than requested again by 2020. (2) On the subject of connectivity, the Commission would like online cross-border administrative services to equal those provided by national services by 2020. (3) With regard to contact between administrative services and third parties, the Commission would like transparency in the operations carried out by the public administrations, procedures for providing services and personal data access to involve 70% of services (as opposed to the current 56%). (4) In 2018, citizens and enterprises should be able to access administrative services an outside national borders online. > > To achieve these targets, the Commission will produce a citizen's charter in the digital era by 2017. This will elaborate the principles to follow for the public administrative services working with citizens. It will also work on a raft of measures to speed up the use and take up by users of reliable e-services. It will also set up a, "management committee for the online administration action plan" in an effort to assess progress and rethink additional measures. (Original version in French by Sophie Petitjean) > >

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