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 - Added missing @context values in edc asset creation. eclipse-tractusx/traceability-foss#978
 - Switch to `dct:type` `https://w3id.org/catenax/taxonomy#` for notification asset creation. eclipse-tractusx/traceability-foss#978
 - Shells in Job response will contain all submodel descriptors returned by provider, instead filtered by aspect-type parameter. #510
+- Updated contributing, notice, and readme files for TRG 7 #681
 - Handling of expired policies when approving a notification eclipse-tractusx/traceability-foss#639
 
 ## Added
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ _**For better traceability add the corresponding GitHub issue number in each cha
 - Integration Test Policy Store API Unhappy Path. #519
 - Support for SingleLevelUsageAsPlanned. #470
 - Documentation to describe the delegate process. #470
+- Added file for CC BY 4.0 license for TRG 7 #681
 
 ## [5.1.4] - 2024-05-27
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ Thanks for your interest in this project.
 
 # Table of Contents
 1. [Project description](#project-description)
-2. [Developer resources](#developer-resources)
-3. [Eclipse Development Process](#eclipse-development-process)
-4. [Eclipse Contributor Agreement](#eclipse-contributor-agreement)
-5. [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
-6. [General contribution to the project](#general-contribution-to-the-project)
-7. [Contributing as a Consultant](#contributing-as-a-consultant)
-8. [Contributing as a Developer](#contributing-as-a-developer)
-9. [Contact](#contact)
+2. [Project licenses](#project-licenses)
+3. [Terms of Use](#terms-of-use)
+4. [Developer resources](#developer-resources)
+5. [Eclipse Development Process](#eclipse-development-process)
+6. [Eclipse Contributor Agreement](#eclipse-contributor-agreement)
+7. [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
+8. [General contribution to the project](#general-contribution-to-the-project)
+9. [Contributing as a Consultant](#contributing-as-a-consultant)
+10. [Contributing as a Developer](#contributing-as-a-developer)
+11. [Contact](#contact)
 
 ## Project Description
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 
 [![Apache 2 License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache_2.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/item-relationship-service/blob/main/LICENSE)  
+[![Non-code license: CC BY 4.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Non--code_license-CC%20BY%204.0-orange.svg)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/item-relationship-service/blob/main/LICENSE_non-code)
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 [![Coverage](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=eclipse-tractusx_item-relationship-service&metric=coverage)](https://sonarcloud.io/summary/new_code?id=eclipse-tractusx_item-relationship-service)
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