The European Union has taken the first step needed to pass its controversial copyright directive, which critics have argued would stifle memes, remixes and other creative content online—and lead to more work for tech’s in-house counsel.

On Wednesday, the EU’s Legal Affairs Committee voted in favor of the legislation, a precursor to a plenary vote by the full EU Parliament later this year or early next.

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