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title: "Article 7 — Voluntary own-initiative investigations and legal compliance"
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*In force · Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, OJ L 277, 27.10.2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj/eng)*

Providers of intermediary services shall not be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in [Articles 4](4.md), [5](5.md) and [6](6.md) 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](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/dsa/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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