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# Attribution Requirements

## Mandatory Attribution

When using any code from the DLE (Digital Legal Entity) project, including individual functions, modules, or algorithms, the source must be cited.

## Attribution Formats

### In code comments

```javascript
/**
 * Source: DLE (Digital Legal Entity)
 * Author: Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov
 * License: Proprietary
 * Link: https://github.com/VC-HB3-Accelerator/DLE
 */
```

### In documentation

```markdown
## Used Components

- **DLE Authentication Module** - Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov
  - License: Proprietary
  - Source: https://github.com/VC-HB3-Accelerator/DLE
```

### In configuration files

```json
{
  "attributions": {
    "DLE": {
      "author": "Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov",
      "license": "Proprietary",
      "source": "https://github.com/VC-HB3-Accelerator/DLE",
      "contact": "info@hb3-accelerator.com"
    }
  }
}
```

## What Requires Attribution

### Source must be cited for:
- Any functions or methods
- Algorithms and logic
- Data structures
- Configuration files
- UI styles and components
- Documentation and comments

### Does not require attribution:
- Standard libraries and frameworks
- Well-known algorithms
- Basic programming patterns

## Attribution Violations

### Considered a violation:
- Using code without citing the source
- Removing or modifying attribution
- Incorrect author attribution

### Consequences:
- Automatic license termination
- Possibility of legal action
- Demand for immediate cessation of use

## Examples of Correct Attribution

### In a JavaScript file

```javascript
// Document validation function
// Source: DLE (Digital Legal Entity) - Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov
// License: Proprietary
function validateDocument(doc) {
    // implementation
}
```

### In a Python file

```python
# Blockchain transaction processing module
# Source: DLE (Digital Legal Entity) - Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov
# License: Proprietary
class BlockchainProcessor:
    # implementation
```

### In a README file

```markdown
## Used Components

This project uses components from DLE (Digital Legal Entity):

- **Authentication System** - Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov
- **Document Processing** - Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov
- **Blockchain Integration** - Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov

**License:** Proprietary  
**Contact:** info@hb3-accelerator.com
```

## Contact for Questions

**Alexander Viktorovich Tarabanov**  
Email: info@hb3-accelerator.com  
Website: https://hb3-accelerator.com

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