Suggested contract templates for organizations operating in the Netherlands. Each template is adapted from an agreement we use ourselves, generalized so you can start from it.
- Fields to fill in are shown in caps and highlighted in blue, like .
- These templates assume and a . They don't apply if the legal entity is incorporated elsewhere. For US, UK, German or Belgian contractors, Anti Entropy has independent contractor guidance per country, plus a note on misclassification risk. A contractor billing a US funder or entity will also be asked for a W-8BEN (individuals) or W-8BEN-E (organizations).
- The templates are a . Have a lawyer review one before using it for a real contract.
- : If the entity doesn't have a specific CAO, keep two statutory rules in mind:
- (1) For fixed-term contracts of 6 months or longer, the employer must notify the employee in writing at least one month before the end date whether the contract will be renewed (the aanzegverplichting, art. 7:668 BW).
- (2) After 3 consecutive fixed-term contracts or 3 years, whichever comes first, the contractby law (the ketenregeling, art. 7:668a BW). A gap of more than 6 months between contracts resets this count.