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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