Sample engagement contract

Fill in the client's details and print. The Italian text is binding; English and Chinese are courtesy translations. The template is drafted under Italian law to set out our terms of engagement; have your lawyer review it before signing. The template itself is not legal advice.

Parties

Client type

Company / organisation Self-employed professional (VAT-registered) Consumer (private individual)

Client name

Legal form

Registered office / address

VAT number

Tax code (codice fiscale)

Companies Register / REA no.

Legal representative

Role

Certified email / email

Engagement

Service

Subject

Deliverables

Start date

End date

Place of performance

Fee (EUR)

Expenses cap (EUR)

VAT treatment

Payment schedule

Professional liability insurance

Confidentiality period (years)

Court

Place of signature

Date of signature

Document

Contract language

Include Annex D (acknowledgement on the Method)

Text highlighted in yellow is what you entered; the highlight does not print.

Note: no contract can guarantee the outcome of a dispute. The clauses are drafted around mandatory Italian rules (e.g. Civil Code Arts. 1229 and 1341–1342, the Consumer Code), and consumer-specific clauses replace the business ones automatically.