{"id":12983,"date":"2026-01-20T17:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/4-legal-situation-responsibility\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T18:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:44:50","slug":"4-legal-situation-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/en\/4-legal-situation-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"4. Legal situation &amp; responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12983\" class=\"elementor elementor-12983 elementor-10644\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f0e3d6 wd-section-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f0e3d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7dc1e9\" data-id=\"4e7dc1e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637581a8 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"637581a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-white wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-extra-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxxl\">Legal situation &amp; responsibility - why legal classification is crucial<\/h1> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d8490 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15d8490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The handling of peptides requires a clear legal classification. In contrast to everyday consumer goods, their permissibility does not depend solely on the substance itself, but to a large extent on what it is intended for and how it is presented. The intended purpose, communication and actual use together form the framework within which legal responsibility operates.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c38811 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c38811\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcb1d0f\" data-id=\"bcb1d0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7be8f checklist white big color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a7be8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Legal assessment depends on purpose and presentation<\/li><li>Peptides can be classified differently depending on the context<\/li><li>Research is subject to different standards than application on humans<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae02027\" data-id=\"ae02027\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4660697 checklist white big color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4660697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Misleading communication increases legal risks<\/li><li>Transparency creates orientation for users<\/li><li>Responsibility affects providers and users alike<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020cfe5 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"020cfe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Especially in a scientific environment, it is important to treat peptides consistently as research reagents.  <br>A clear classification protects against misinterpretation and forms the basis for responsible and legally compliant handling.<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261b0e8c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"261b0e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-round btn-size-default btn-color-white btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/en\/shop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTo the store\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cfa2a0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"18cfa2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-bordered btn-shape-round btn-size-default btn-color-white btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tContact us\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39dd590 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39dd590\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5c5fdf\" data-id=\"a5c5fdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b24dba wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"4b24dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl\">Intended purpose as the central legal benchmark  <br \/>\n<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237c8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"237c8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>The intended use describes what a product is intended for. It is the most important benchmark for the legal classification of peptides. It is not only the chemical structure that is decisive, but the overall appearance of the description, marketing and expected use.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cb5a5 checklist cards three-col accent-bg elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"40cb5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Purpose is derived from the information provided by the provider and the overall appearance.<\/li><li><strong>Presentation:<\/strong> Texts, terms and contexts influence the legal assessment.<\/li><li><strong>Use:<\/strong> Expected use plays an important role.<\/li><li><strong>Differentiation:<\/strong> Research reagents are clearly distinguished from consumer products.<\/li><li><strong>Consequence:<\/strong> Unclear purpose can lead to incorrect classification.<\/li><li><strong>Responsibility:<\/strong> Clear definition of purpose reduces legal uncertainties.<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce45e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"cce45e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section><p>A consistently communicated purpose ensures that peptides are understood for what they are: <br>Tools for scientific research. It is therefore the central anchor for legal clarity and responsible use. <\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f9a39 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"b3f9a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-round btn-size-default btn-color-primary btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/en\/shop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTo the store\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-1b85772 wd-section-stretch e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b85772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de93d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7de93d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba3857 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"dba3857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl\">Differentiation from medicinal products, foodstuffs and cosmetics  <\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c86891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"6c86891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Peptides can be assigned to different product categories depending on the context. The decisive factor for the legal assessment is whether they are presented as research reagents or as products for use in humans. This distinction directly influences which legal requirements apply.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4561d4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4561d4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5cf3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c5cf3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0886adc checklist  elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0886adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li>Medicinal products are intended for the treatment, alleviation or prevention of diseases<\/li><li>Food is used for nutrition and consumption<\/li><li>Cosmetics are used for external application on the body<\/li><li>Research reagents are intended for scientific investigations<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0c580 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb0c580\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de0c98 checklist  elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"8de0c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul><li>Presentation and language determine the classification<\/li><li>Promises of function or effectiveness increase the risk of incorrect classification<\/li><li>Indirect references can also be legally relevant<\/li><li>Clear demarcation protects against misinterpretation<\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafee09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dafee09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967d896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"967d896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section><p>Clear positioning as a research reagent avoids overlaps with regulated product categories.<br>It is a prerequisite for legally compliant communication and use.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f777c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"c4f777c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-round btn-size-default btn-color-primary btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/en\/shop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-btn-text\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTo the store\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-12bb92e wd-section-stretch e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12bb92e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50f7fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e50f7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d173fa5 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"d173fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-large text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-xxl\">Why notices and disclaimers alone are not enough<br \/>\n<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99b2eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f99b2eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccba2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bccba2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39229f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"39229f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gp-img-h_0001_adb_530441200.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Justitia-Statue vor Gesetzb\u00fcchern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gp-img-h_0001_adb_530441200.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gp-img-h_0001_adb_530441200-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gp-img-h_0001_adb_530441200-768x506.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.glowingpeptides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gp-img-h_0001_adb_530441200-148x97.webp 148w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94acab7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94acab7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f6e65 checklist  elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"47f6e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Notes such as \"for research purposes only\" are important, but are no substitute for a consistent presentation. The legal assessment is based on the overall appearance of a product and its communication. Individual disclaimers cannot reconcile contradictory content.<\/p><p>If texts, images or terms raise expectations that go beyond the research context, a legal risk arises. 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