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The adaptation or reproduction of a database work is permitted for the owner of a copy of the database work which was put into circulation by sale with the author’s consent, that person who is otherwise authorised to use the database work or that person who is given access to the database work on the basis of a contract concluded with the author or, with the author’s consent, with a third party if and insofar as the adaptation or reproduction is necessary to gain access to the elements of the database work and for its customary use. If, on the basis of the contract in accordance with sentence 1, access is given only to a part of the database work, only the adaptation and reproduction of that part is permitted. Any contractual agreements to the contrary are null and void.