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index 8bc7fd6a63..2877d382af 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
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+  "contracts/examples/check-pause/meta",
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new file mode 100644
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+
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index 0000000000..bdaa9b21c4
--- /dev/null
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+
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f10f59cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/examples/check-pause/meta/src/main.rs
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7365539625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/examples/check-pause/multiversx.json
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82f5ba55a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/examples/check-pause/src/check_pause.rs
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+
+multiversx_sc::imports!();
+
+use multiversx_sc_modules::pause;
+
+#[multiversx_sc::contract]
+pub trait CheckPauseContract: pause::PauseModule {
+    #[init]
+    fn init(&self) {}
+
+    #[endpoint(checkPause)]
+    fn check_pause(&self) -> SCResult<bool> {
+        Ok(self.is_paused())
+    }
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2f0fb69b5
--- /dev/null
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+
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8a0d49bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/examples/check-pause/wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Code generated by the multiversx-sc multi-contract system. DO NOT EDIT.
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+////////////////// AUTO-GENERATED //////////////////
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// Init:                                 1
+// Endpoints:                            4
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+
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+
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+multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::panic_handler!();
+
+multiversx_sc_wasm_adapter::endpoints! {
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+        unpause
+        isPaused
+    )
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+
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index 3bf85733a1..c1eae1d751 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/fractional-nfts/wasm/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 154f3455d7..b5c4986454 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/lottery-esdt/wasm/Cargo.lock
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index 84ac583885..923a298a14 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/multisig/wasm-multisig-full/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/nft-minter/wasm/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/Cargo.lock
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--- a/contracts/examples/nft-storage-prepay/wasm/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 9355ce90b3..31fc1fed7d 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/order-book/factory/wasm/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 4db26716a0..2c650c20b5 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/order-book/pair/wasm/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock
index cf4d5bce52..71bfce7647 100755
--- a/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/ping-pong-egld/wasm/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/Cargo.toml b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/Cargo.toml
index c1ce6a39eb..6e7cd56189 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ path = "../../../framework/base"
 version = "0.41.3"
 path = "../../../framework/scenario"
 
-[dev-dependencies.use-module]
-path = "../../feature-tests/use-module"
+[dev-dependencies.check-pause]
+path = "../check-pause"
+
diff --git a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/init.scen.json b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/init.scen.json
index b92e2af69f..98cb9830cc 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/init.scen.json
+++ b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/init.scen.json
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
                     "nonce": "1",
                     "balance": "0"
                 },
-                "sc:use-module": {
+                "sc:check-pause": {
                     "nonce": "1",
                     "balance": "0",
-                    "code": "file:../../../feature-tests/use-module/output/use-module.wasm",
+                    "code": "file:../../check-pause/output/check-pause.wasm",
                     "owner": "sc:proxy-pause"
                 }
             },
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                 "to": "sc:proxy-pause",
                 "function": "addContracts",
                 "arguments": [
-                    "sc:use-module"
+                    "sc:check-pause"
                 ],
                 "gasLimit": "20,000,000",
                 "gasPrice": "0"
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             },
             "expect": {
                 "out": [
-                    "sc:use-module"
+                    "sc:check-pause"
                 ],
                 "status": "",
                 "logs": [],
diff --git a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/pause-and-unpause.scen.json b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/pause-and-unpause.scen.json
index cc812a5d48..11ac973087 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/pause-and-unpause.scen.json
+++ b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/scenarios/pause-and-unpause.scen.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             "id": "1-check-is-initially-not-paused",
             "tx": {
                 "from": "address:owner",
-                "to": "sc:use-module",
+                "to": "sc:check-pause",
                 "function": "checkPause",
                 "arguments": [],
                 "gasLimit": "30,000,000",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
             "id": "3-check-is-paused",
             "tx": {
                 "from": "address:owner",
-                "to": "sc:use-module",
+                "to": "sc:check-pause",
                 "function": "checkPause",
                 "arguments": [],
                 "gasLimit": "20,000,000",
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             "id": "4-check-has-resumed",
             "tx": {
                 "from": "address:owner",
-                "to": "sc:use-module",
+                "to": "sc:check-pause",
                 "function": "checkPause",
                 "arguments": [],
                 "gasLimit": "20,000,000",
diff --git a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/tests/proxy_pause_scenario_rs_test.rs b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/tests/proxy_pause_scenario_rs_test.rs
index 2f36962042..feece4f9a9 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/tests/proxy_pause_scenario_rs_test.rs
+++ b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/tests/proxy_pause_scenario_rs_test.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ fn world() -> ScenarioWorld {
     blockchain.register_contract("file:output/proxy-pause.wasm", proxy_pause::ContractBuilder);
 
     blockchain.register_contract(
-        "file:../../feature-tests/use-module/output/use-module.wasm",
-        use_module::ContractBuilder,
+        "file:../check-pause/output/check-pause.wasm",
+        check_pause::ContractBuilder,
     );
     blockchain
 }
diff --git a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
index 2971526cab..e83d3bea76 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/proxy-pause/wasm/Cargo.lock
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diff --git a/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock b/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock
index c891ba84fd..726b9d6b04 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/examples/rewards-distribution/wasm/Cargo.lock
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