e-Tafakna20 common contracts: what they are for, who uses them and their key clauses.
Agreement between a freelancer and client defining scope, payment, deadlines, and IP ownership.
Freelancers, consultants, agencies, startups hiring contractors.
Non-disclosure agreement to protect startup ideas, financials, and trade secrets when pitching or partnering.
Founders, investors, accelerators, potential partners.
Defines roles, profit-sharing, decision-making, and exit terms between business partners.
Co-founders, business partners, joint ventures.
Contract for professional services: scope, deliverables, fees, and timelines.
Consultants, agencies, service providers, SMEs.
Agreement for influencer marketing: content, usage rights, payment, and exclusivity.
Brands, influencers, marketing agencies.
Formal agreement between employer and employee covering role, compensation, benefits, and obligations.
Employers, HR, startups hiring employees.
Engagement of a consultant for advisory services, often on a project or retainer basis.
Companies, consultants, advisors.
Terms of service for software-as-a-service: subscription, usage, data, and support.
SaaS providers, startups, tech companies.
Governs rights and obligations of shareholders: voting, transfers, dividends, exit.
Startups, investors, company founders.
Contract for purchasing goods or materials: specifications, pricing, delivery, quality.
Manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, any business with suppliers.
Appoints an agent to represent a principal in sales or business development.
Companies, sales agents, distributors.
Grants rights to distribute products in a territory, with pricing and marketing obligations.
Manufacturers, distributors, brands.
Both parties agree to keep each other's information confidential.
Partners exploring a deal, joint ventures, M&A discussions.
Non-binding document outlining key terms before a definitive agreement.
M&A, partnerships, investments.
Engages a contractor with clear classification to avoid employment misclassification.
Companies, freelancers, gig workers.
Authorizes a reseller to purchase and resell products under specified terms.
Software vendors, manufacturers, SaaS companies.
Framework agreement for ongoing services, with individual statements of work.
Agencies, consultants, service providers.
GDPR-compliant agreement when a processor handles personal data for a controller.
SaaS providers, agencies, any business processing personal data.
Resolves a dispute with mutual releases and often a payment or other consideration.
Parties in dispute, after mediation or negotiation.
Grants rights to use software under specified terms and restrictions.
Software vendors, enterprises, startups.