The Freelancer and Client is referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
This Freelance Contract (the “Contract”) is entered into and made valid upon signature by both Parties (the “Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, the Client wishes to engage Freelancer for certain freelance services (the "Services"), as described more fully below;
WHEREAS, the Freelancer has the skills, qualifications, and expertise required to provide the Services to the Client;
WHEREAS, the Freelancer wishes to render such Services to the Client;
NOW, therefore, in consideration of the promises and covenants contained herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the Parties do hereby agree as follows:
[Insert detailed description of the specific freelance services that will be rendered under this contract]
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Contract, the Freelancer hereby agrees to render the Services to the Client, and the Client agrees to pay the Freelancer the Fees required for the Services.
Neither Party is by virtue of this Contract authorized as an agent, employee, or legal representative of the other. Neither Party shall have the power to control the activities and operations of the other and its status at all times will continue to be that of an independent contractor relationship.
The Client shall not be permitted to place any location restrictions on the Freelancer. The Freelancer does not use any equipment, including electronic equipment, owned by the Client and the Freelancer does not maintain any equipment at the Client's place of business. The Freelancer may work anywhere the Freelancer chooses. [Subject to agreement between parties]
The Client may not control the hours or timing that the Freelancer works. The Freelancer must keep track of hours for billing purposes only. There is no expectation that the Freelancer works full-time hours. [Subject to agreement between parties]
The Freelancer shall not be permitted to use sub freelancers in the provision of Services to the Client. The Freelancer was hired specifically for the Freelancer's own skill set and may not outsource any work. [Subject to agreement between parties]
Method of Payment: the Freelancer will accept the following forms of payment:
[Insert forms of payment that the freelancer will accept for the fees under this agreement]
Tax Statement: Any and all charges payable under this Agreement are exclusive of taxes, surcharges, or other amounts assessed by state or federal governments. Taxes imposed upon or required to be paid by the Client or the Freelancer shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of each, respectively.
For any past due payment or past due deadlines, a late fee of the following will apply for either Party, depending on the cause of the lateness:
[Insert what the late fee will be, either as a percentage or a specific monetary amount]
Invoice Interval: Freelancer will be entitled to invoice the Client at the following time period: Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly/At Completion/Other
Invoice Period: The Client shall have the following time period in which to pay the Freelancer's invoice: [Insert within what time period the client must pay the invoices given by the freelancer]
The Freelancer shall be solely and exclusively responsible for any expenses incurred under this Contract. The Client shall not be under the obligation of paying or reimbursing expenses.
The Freelancer agrees that all work-product, inventions, trade secrets, and confidential and/or proprietary information conceived, created or developed by the Freelancer which is related to the Client's actual business or research and development or developed, made, or discovered by the Freelancer in the course of the performance of the Freelancer's duties for the Client, i.e. anything created through the provision of the freelance Services, shall be the property of the Client. The Freelancer hereby assigns to the Client the entire right, title, and interest in and to all work created and in and to all proprietary rights therein or based thereon including without limitation any and all copyrights, patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights relating to all work.
Freelancer hereby acknowledges and agrees that Client possesses certain non-public Confidential Information and may also possess Trade Secret Information, (collectively the "Proprietary Information") regarding their business operations and development. The Parties agree that the Proprietary Information is secret and valuable to the Client and that the Freelancer may have access to the Client's Proprietary Information. Each of the Parties desires to maintain the secret and private nature of any Proprietary Information given.
Confidential Information refers to any information which is confidential and commercially valuable to the Client. The Confidential Information may be in the form of documents, techniques, methods, practices, tools, specifications, inventions, patents, trademarks, copyrights etc.
Trade Secret Information shall be defined specifically as any formula, process, method, pattern, design or other information that is not known or reasonably ascertainable by the public, consumers, or competitors through which, and because of such secrecy, an economic or commercial advantage can be achieved.
The Freelancer hereby agrees to:
The Freelancer represents and warrants that it will perform the Services using reasonable care and skill for a Freelancer in their field and that any results, end products, or materials given by the Freelancer to the Client under the terms and conditions of this Contract will not infringe on or violate the intellectual property rights or any other right of any third party.
Except in cases of death or personal injury caused by either Party's negligence, either Party's liability in contract, tort or otherwise arising through or in connection with this Contract or through or in connection with the completion of obligations under this Contract shall be limited to Fees paid by the Client to the Freelancer.
The Freelancer shall indemnify the Client for any damages, claims, liabilities, loss and expense including reasonable attorney’s fees arising out of any act or omission of the Freelancer in performing the Services or the breach of any provision of this Contract by the Freelancer.
Time shall be of the essence for the performance by the Freelancer of its obligations under the Contract. Any dates, periods, or times for performance specified in the Contract are to be met, and in default, the Freelancer will be in breach of the Contract. Specifically, the Freelancer shall have all work completed by: [Insert Date]
This Contract shall terminate automatically on the following date: [Insert Date]
This Contract may also be terminated by either Party, upon notice in writing:
GOVERNING LAW: This Contract shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the state of [Insert state name] and any applicable federal law. Both Parties consent to jurisdiction under the state and federal courts within the state of [Insert state name]. The Parties agree that this choice of law, venue, and jurisdiction provision is not permissive, but rather mandatory in nature.
ASSIGNMENT: This Contract, or the rights granted hereunder, may not be assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred in whole or part by either Party.
AMENDMENTS: This Contract may only be amended in writing signed by both Parties.
NO WAIVER: None of the terms of this Contract shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or acquiescence of either Party. Only an additional written agreement can constitute waiver of any of the terms of this Contract between the Parties.
SEVERABILITY: If any provision or term of this Contract is held to be unenforceable, then this Contract will be deemed amended to the extent necessary to render the otherwise unenforceable provision, and the rest of the Contract, valid and enforceable.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous understandings, whether written or oral.
HEADINGS: Headings to this Contract are for convenience only and shall not be construed to limit or otherwise affect the terms of this Contract.
FORCE MAJEURE: The Freelancer is not liable for any failure to perform due to causes beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil authorities, acts of military authorities, riots, embargoes, acts of nature and natural disasters, and other acts which may be due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Un contrat de freelance est un cadre légal définissant la relation entre un freelance et un client, décrivant les services à fournir et la rémunération correspondante. Ce document établit des attentes claires concernant le travail du freelance et les modalités de paiement convenues.
Vous avez peut-être entendu parler de contrats de freelance appelés accords de freelance. Ils sont la même chose, et des contrats clairs et précis sont l'ingrédient secret d'un partenariat de travail réussi.
Pensez-y comme votre boussole, vous guidant à travers le voyage de collaboration, en veillant à ce que tout le monde soit sur la même longueur d'onde et satisfait du résultat.
Se lancer dans un travail de freelance sans contrat ? Réfléchissez-y à deux fois.
C'est un moyen infaillible de vous préparer à des écueils potentiels.
Un contrat de freelance n'est pas juste un morceau de papier ; c'est un bouclier contre les désaccords, une feuille de route pour les paiements, et un filet de sécurité pour les responsabilités.
Pourquoi devriez-vous utiliser un accord de freelance ?
Avez-vous déjà entendu dire que "prévenir vaut mieux que guérir" ?
Dans le monde du freelancing, avoir un contrat est votre meilleure stratégie de prévention.
Que vous soyez un freelance expérimenté ou à la recherche de votre premier contrat, compter sur des expériences passées sans accord formel en place peut entraîner :
Il est temps de donner la priorité à la protection et de naviguer facilement dans votre parcours de freelancing. Commencez par le modèle de contrat de freelance ci-dessus pour vous protéger.
Votre contrat de freelance doit s'adapter parfaitement à votre industrie et au paysage juridique local. Bien que les détails puissent varier en fonction de vos circonstances uniques, un accord de freelance bien élaboré couvrira toujours les aspects essentiels.
L'accord de freelance devrait inclure une description détaillée du travail à accomplir par le freelance. Cela comprend une description du matériel, de la quantité et de la date limite de livraison.
La rémunération et le mode de paiement doivent également être spécifiés. Doit-il être payé de manière continue ? À la livraison ? Est-ce un montant fixe ou un tarif horaire ? Et que se passe-t-il si le travail doit encore être terminé ? Comment la rémunération sera-t-elle payée dans ce cas ?
Il est également nécessaire que les deux parties précisent clairement qui détient les droits d'auteur des publications éventuelles. Qui possède les droits ? Combien de temps dure le droit d'auteur ? Comment peut-il être utilisé ?
Enfin, il est utile de convenir de qui est crédité pour la publication et de qui peut l'éditer.
Si vous êtes employé en utilisant un accord de freelance, il est généralement nécessaire de fournir une facture au lieu de recevoir un salaire.
Un accord de freelance complet couvre tous les aspects pour garantir une relation de travail fluide.
Vous voudrez peut-être également inclure des documents juridiques supplémentaires comme ceux que nous avons répertoriés ci-dessous :
Les termes régissant la résiliation d'un contrat de freelance sont généralement indiqués dans le contrat lui-même. Si vous devez mettre fin au contrat prématurément, référez-vous à ces termes, car une compensation peut être requise.
Être "renvoyé" n'est pas très courant dans le monde du freelancing. Cela est dû à la nature basée sur les projets de leur travail. Cependant, les clients peuvent mettre fin à un projet ou à un contrat prématurément si une insatisfaction survient ou si des obligations contractuelles sont violées.
Le contrat de freelance est le meilleur moyen de naviguer dans les relations client/freelance. Peu importe l'échelle ou la complexité du projet, cet outil est un élément indispensable de votre boîte à outils professionnelle.
Même avec des clients récurrents, actualiser le contrat pour chaque nouveau projet est essentiel pour prendre en compte les changements de portée ou d'attentes.
Notre modèle de contrat de freelance gratuit fournit un point de départ précieux pour les freelancers nouveaux dans le métier, offrant un cadre général adaptable aux besoins uniques du projet. Cependant, il est vital de personnaliser le modèle pour chaque projet, en incorporant des termes de paiement spécifiques, des clauses de confidentialité et des exigences de livraison.
À mesure que votre entreprise évolue, votre contrat devrait également évoluer.
Avec l'expérience croissante, des clauses spécifiques peuvent nécessiter des ajouts, des suppressions ou des ajustements pour s'aligner sur les besoins professionnels.
En fin de compte, un contrat de freelance est un pilier de votre entreprise, essentiel pour établir et maintenir la confiance des clients. Sans lui, le risque de perdre à la fois la confiance et l'entreprise est important.
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