105According to settled case-law, that provision must be interpreted not only in the light of its wording, but also of its context and the objectives of the legislation of which it forms part (judgment of 26 January 2021, Szpital Kliniczny im. dra J. Babińskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Krakowie, C‑16/19, EU:C:2021:64, paragraph 26 and the case-law cited). In order for the provider of a service on the internet to fall within the scope of that provision, it is essential that it be an ‘intermediary service provider’ within the meaning intended by the legislature in the context of Section 4 of Chapter II of the Directive on Electronic Commerce. In that regard, it follows from recital 42 of that directive that the exemptions from liability established therein cover only cases in which the activity of the information society service provider is of a mere technical, automatic and passive nature, which means that that service provider has neither knowledge of nor control over the information which is transmitted or stored (see, to that effect, judgment of 23 March 2010, Google France and Google, C‑236/08 to C‑238/08, EU:C:2010:159, paragraphs 112 and 113).
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