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Consulting Agreement for European Union

Generate a consulting agreement that complies with European Union law, with 10 mandatory clauses and 6 compliance checks built in.

What's required

  • Independent Contractor Status

  • Intellectual Property & Moral Rights

    Directive (EU) 2019/790, Articles 18-22; Berne Convention Art. 6bis

  • Confidentiality (Trade Secrets Directive Compliant)

    Directive (EU) 2016/943

  • GDPR Data Processing Provisions

    Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Articles 5, 28, 30, 32, 33

  • Late Payment Interest (EU Late Payment Directive)

    Directive 2011/7/EU (Late Payment Directive), Articles 2, 3, 4, 6

  • Electronic Signature (eIDAS Compliance)

    Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (eIDAS), Article 25

  • Applicable Law (Rome I Regulation)

    Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I)

  • Severability

    General contract law principle; Directive 93/13/EEC

  • Entire Agreement

  • GDPR Data Processing Notice

    Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

What's prohibited

  • Waiver of data subject rights under GDPR

    GDPR rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection) are inalienable and cannot be waived by contract. Any provision purporting to waive or limit a data subject's GDPR rights is void under Article 7(4) and recital 42 of the GDPR.

  • Language establishing employer-level control or subordination

    Consulting agreements must preserve genuine self-employment. Provisions that establish subordination (fixed hours, mandatory presence, company equipment, disciplinary measures) create reclassification risk.

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