diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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index 00000000..7222ece3
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@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# # Specify a default Code Owner for all files with a wildcard:
+# * @default-owner
+
+# # Specify multiple Code Owners to a specific file:
+# README.md @doc-team @tech-lead
+
+# # Specify a Code Owner to all files with a specific extension:
+# *.rb @ruby-owner
+
+# # Specify Code Owners with usernames or email addresses:
+# LICENSE @legal janedoe@gitlab.com
+
+# # Use group names to match groups and nested groups:
+# README @group @group/with-nested/subgroup
+
+# # Specify a Code Owner to a directory and all its contents:
+# /docs/ @all-docs
+# /docs/* @root-docs
+# /docs/**/*.md @markdown-docs  # Match specific file types in any subdirectory
+# /db/**/index.md @index-docs   # Match a specific file name in any subdirectory
+
+# # Use a section to group related rules:
+# [Documentation]
+# ee/docs    @docs
+# docs       @docs
+
+# # Assign a role as a Code Owner:
+# /config/ @@maintainer
+
+* @burnt-labs/Burnt_Engineering/Burnt_Contracts
+
+.github/ @burnt-labs/Burnt_DevOps
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@@ -40,7 +40,3 @@ docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)":/code \
 ## Development
 
 For contract development and deployment information, please refer to the individual contract directories.
-
-## License
-
-See LICENSE file for details.
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