Contract for package of regular services for Suisse

Use this contract: 

• To provide regular or repetitive services with different deadlines or pricing.
• If you perform intangible services or consultancy of any kind, either face-to-face or remotely.
• When the services are performed with complete flexibility and independence, subject to the customer’s general instructions and requests.
• Whether the customer is in Switzerland or abroad, and whether they are an individual or a company.
• Whether the collaboration is short or long term, or even open-ended.

Protect yourself as a service supplier with the following choices: 

• Indication of the standard hourly rate for any additional requests outside the pricing package indicated. 
• Indication of costs to be invoiced in addition, effectively, at a flat rate or as a percentage of the fees. 
• Limitation of liability to the amount of fees paid and imposition of a short claim period for the client. 

• Authorisation to delegate, represent and sign on behalf of the client. 
• Reservation of the intellectual property created and the right to use it, even by assigning it to the client. 

Safeguard your interests as a customer by using the following clauses: 

• Clear indication of how fees are calculated, billing period and due dates. 
• Capping of charges that may be invoiced in addition to fees, and clear indication of VAT to be invoiced. 
• Clear deadlines for supplier reports and extended periods for acceptance and inspection of services. 
• Firm prohibition on subcontracting, non-disclosure, non-poaching and non-competition, even after the contract has ended. 
• Unambiguous treatment of the transfer and use of intellectual property created and protection of confidential information.