From 75a70cc2ee0a85899a4dcf0f301da55673656e88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: katulu-anne <88631146+katulu-anne@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:34:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Create README.md for legal documents directory

Added legal documents for SPRIND compliance.
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+# Legal documents (SPRIND compliance)
+
+This directory contains program-required legal documents for the SPRIND Composite Learning Challenge,
+including signed IPR disclosures (Anlage 3).
+
+These documents are included for compliance and reviewer transparency.
+They do not change this repository’s open-source license(s) or add obligations for contributors
+beyond what is stated in the license files and `CONTRIBUTING.md`.