1. LawJets
LawJets is a sole proprietorship registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 92268579. LawJets will hereinafter be referred to as the “Contractor.”
2. Applicability
These general terms and conditions apply to all service agreements and all other agreements in which the Contractor is a party. The counterparty in all such agreements will hereinafter be referred to as the “Client.”
3. Fees and Costs
Unless otherwise agreed, the fee will be calculated based on the number of hours worked multiplied by the hourly rate applied by the Contractor. Any fixed fee for drafting contracts, advice, and other documents applies only to delivering a first version and a one-time correction of any errors. Additional work will be charged at the Contractor’s hourly rate unless agreed otherwise.
Expenses and third-party costs incurred by the Contractor on behalf of the Client will be charged separately at cost price.
All amounts mentioned are exclusive of any applicable VAT.
All work and (non-)expenses are invoiced either in advance or, in principle, monthly in arrears, at the Contractor’s discretion. The payment term is 14 days from the invoice date. In the event of late payment, the statutory provisions of Article 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code apply.
4. Limitation of Liability
The Contractor’s liability is limited to the amount paid out under the professional liability insurance, plus the deductible. This limitation applies to both the Client and any party associated with the Client or its organization. If any such associated party claims an amount exceeding the insured amount, the Client indemnifies the Contractor for the excess amount.
The professional liability insurance policy terms provide a maximum coverage of EUR 500,000.– per event and EUR 1,000,000 per year.
If, for any reason, the above limitation of liability is not enforceable, the Contractor’s total liability—regardless of the legal basis—is limited to the amount the Client is liable to pay for the Contractor’s services under the relevant engagement agreement (excluding VAT) in the three months preceding the event giving rise to the liability.
The Contractor is never liable for consequential damages, such as lost profits and/or revenue.
No limitation of liability applies in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Contractor
5. Indemnification
The Client indemnifies the Contractor against all third-party claims arising in connection with the services provided, unless these claims result from gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Contractor. Any legal costs incurred by the Contractor in this context will be reimbursed immediately by the Client.
6. Intellectual Property
The intellectual property rights to the results of the services remain with the Contractor. The Client receives a non-exclusive right to use those results in accordance with the purpose of the assignment. If this purpose includes the publication of such results, the Client must state that these results may not be used for training any AI models. This is in accordance with Article 15o of the Dutch Copyright Act.
7. Communications
An email sent to the Contractor is only considered received if the Contractor’s current email address is included in the “To” field and the email has been received on the Contractor’s systems. If an email is filtered into the Contractor’s spam folder, it is deemed not to have been received.
A message sent via WhatsApp or another messaging service is only considered received if the Contractor responds to it.
8. Governing Law
The legal relationship between the Client and the Contractor is governed by Dutch law. Any disputes will be resolved exclusively by the District Court of Amsterdam.