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GermanyFreelance contract (Germany)Germany — service agreement with self-employed contractors (secs. 611 et seq. BGB)Create now →Blank template only →

AustriaFreelance Service Agreement ATAustrian law – contract for work under §§ 1165 et seq. ABGBCreate now →Blank template only →

ThailandFreelance Service Agreement THGoverned by Thai law — hire of work, Sections 587-607 Civil and Commercial CodeCreate now →Blank template only →

PortugalService Agreement PTGoverned by Portuguese law — Article 1154 et seq. of the Civil CodeCreate now →Blank template only →

FranceService Agreement FRFrench law — contract for work and services, Articles 1710 and 1779 Civil CodeCreate now →Blank template only →

SpainFreelance contract (Spain)Spain — arrendamiento de servicios (art. 1544 Civil Code)Create now →Blank template only →

CyprusFreelance contract (Cyprus)Cyprus — independent contractor agreement (Contract Law, Cap. 149)Create now →Blank template only →

EU / Other countryFreelance contract (free choice of law)Free choice of law — service agreement (art. 3 Rome I Regulation)Create now →Blank template only →

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At a glance

EU: Late payment between businesses carries interest of at least 8 percentage points above the reference rate — Directive 2011/7/EU Art. 2(6), as of 2013.
EU: A creditor paid late in a B2B transaction is entitled to at least EUR 40 as a flat sum for recovery costs — Directive 2011/7/EU Art. 6(1), as of 2013.
France: Absent a different agreement, a B2B invoice must be paid within 30 days of the service being performed — Code de commerce art. L441-10, I, as of 2019.
Austria: If a contract for work fails because of circumstances on the client's side, the contractor keeps the agreed fee but must credit what he saves or earns elsewhere as a result (or deliberately fails to earn) — ABGB § 1168 Abs 1, as of 2026.
Thailand: Under a hire of work, remuneration is payable by default on acceptance of the work and, where it is accepted in parts, on acceptance of each part — Civil and Commercial Code s. 602, as of 2026.
Cyprus: A self-employed person whose taxable turnover exceeds EUR 15,600 in any 12 consecutive months must register for VAT — Value Added Tax Law N.95(I)/2000, as of 2024.
Austria: Free service contractors who work essentially in person, without significant own operating resources, and are not already insured under GSVG, BSVG or FSVG are compulsorily insured under the ASVG — ASVG § 4 Abs 4, as of 2026.
Germany: Work bound by instructions, externally determined and done in personal dependence is an employment contract, not a freelance service contract; this is the test against false self-employment — BGB § 611a Abs. 1, as of 2017.
Portugal: Where the statutory indicia are present, an employment relationship is presumed; this is the reclassification risk a freelance contract must avoid — Código do Trabalho art. 12.º, n.º 1, as of 2009.

Frequently asked questions

What can I do if a client does not pay my invoice?

In EU B2B transactions, if no payment date is agreed, interest falls due 30 calendar days after the invoice is received — Directive 2011/7/EU Art. 3(3)(b)(i), as of 2013. It is the reference rate plus at least 8 percentage points — Directive 2011/7/EU Art. 2(6), as of 2013. You are also entitled to at least EUR 40 as a flat sum for recovery costs — Directive 2011/7/EU Art. 6(1), as of 2013.

Could my freelance contract be treated as employment?

That risk exists. In Germany, work bound by instructions, externally determined and done in personal dependence counts as an employment contract — BGB § 611a Abs. 1, as of 2017. In Portugal, certain statutory indicia lead to a presumption of an employment relationship — Código do Trabalho art. 12.º, n.º 1, as of 2009. The document therefore contains its own section on independence.

How long can the payment term be at most?

Between businesses in the EU, a contractual payment period may not exceed 60 calendar days unless expressly agreed and not grossly unfair to the creditor — Directive 2011/7/EU Art. 3(5), as of 2013. In France, the default term without an agreement is 30 days — Code de commerce art. L441-10, I, as of 2019.

What does the freelance agreement cover?

The document is divided into these sections: § 1 Services, Term and Place of Work; § 2 Remuneration; § 3 Independence; § 4 Governing Law, Language and Signatures.

Is this legal advice?

No. The information here is general, and the product is a document generator. For your specific case, you should consult a lawyer.

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