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Article 88

AI Pact

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Encourages providers to commit voluntarily to the AI Act obligations ahead of its application date, through the AI Pact. The AI Office coordinates the AI Pact and facilitates sharing of good practices.

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Legal Text

Article 88 — Prohibition of Circumvention of this Regulation

1. Any contractual provision, including any agreement or practice, that has the effect of directly or indirectly circumventing the rights and obligations under this Regulation is prohibited and void.

2. Where an operator has placed on the market or put into service a high-risk AI system in a manner that does not comply with this Regulation, those rights shall apply regardless of the contractual provisions.