Freelance Contract for Netherlands
Generate a freelance contract that complies with Netherlands law, with 7 mandatory clauses and 6 compliance checks built in.
What's required
ZZP Status / Independent Contractor Declaration
BW art. 7:400; BW art. 7:610; Wet DBA
Vervangingsrecht / Right to Substitute
KvK and BTW Registration
Handelsregisterwet 2007; Wet op de omzetbelasting 1968
AVG/GDPR Data Protection Compliance
Verordening (EU) 2016/679 (AVG/GDPR); Uitvoeringswet AVG (Stb. 2018, 144)
Toepasselijk recht en geschillenbeslechting / Governing Law
Electronic Signatures / Elektronische handtekening
Verordening (EU) 910/2014 (eIDAS); BW art. 3:15a
GDPR Data Processing Notice
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
What's prohibited
Employment-indicative language (e.g., 'werknemer', 'salaris', 'werkgever', 'loon')
Under the Wet DBA and Dutch case law (HR 6 november 2020, ECLI:NL:HR:2020:1746, Deliveroo/FNV), the actual nature of the working relationship determines whether it is employment. Using employment language (werknemer, werkgever, salaris, loon) rather than assignment language (opdrachtnemer, opdrachtgever, vergoeding) undermines the ZZP status and increases the risk of reclassification.
Exclusivity clause preventing contractor from working for other clients
An exclusivity obligation is a strong indicator of an employment relationship (gezagsverhouding). A genuine ZZP'er must be free to work for multiple clients.
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