Hi,
Has anyone experienced unusual clause on your contract with the agency, the first one was about the fees where they are stating it includes the VAT and expenses/disbursements authorised by the client.
"means the fees payable to the Contractor for the provision of the Contractor Services as set out in the Schedule. For the avoidance of doubt, the Contractor Fees include the agreed fees for the Contractor Services, any expenses or disbursements authorised by the Client and VAT charged at the applicable rate;"
As far as I know it should be daily rate + VAT (exclusive) and expenses. (Seems like they're trying to pull a fast one?)
The other one is regarding Intellectual property rights, where looks like for work developing even out of working hours belongs to the client.
"means all records, reports, documents, papers, drawings, designs, transparencies, photos, graphics, logos, typographical arrangements, software, and all other materials in whatever form, including but not limited to hard copy and electronic form, prepared during the Assignment by the Contractor and/or the Contractor Staff any third party to whom the provision of the Contractor Services is assigned or sub-contracted, whether or not made, originated or developed during normal working hours."
And last one is the agency may terminate without notice if:
"The Contractor is unable to perform the Contractor Services for 5 days or more; or"
I will have a chat with the agency about these and try have them change.
Any advice on this or anyone has experience arguing contract clauses would be great (its my first time contracting). And also if there is another "tricks" I should watch out for in contracts etc from your experiences?
Also I have not signed the contract
Has anyone experienced unusual clause on your contract with the agency, the first one was about the fees where they are stating it includes the VAT and expenses/disbursements authorised by the client.
"means the fees payable to the Contractor for the provision of the Contractor Services as set out in the Schedule. For the avoidance of doubt, the Contractor Fees include the agreed fees for the Contractor Services, any expenses or disbursements authorised by the Client and VAT charged at the applicable rate;"
As far as I know it should be daily rate + VAT (exclusive) and expenses. (Seems like they're trying to pull a fast one?)
The other one is regarding Intellectual property rights, where looks like for work developing even out of working hours belongs to the client.
"means all records, reports, documents, papers, drawings, designs, transparencies, photos, graphics, logos, typographical arrangements, software, and all other materials in whatever form, including but not limited to hard copy and electronic form, prepared during the Assignment by the Contractor and/or the Contractor Staff any third party to whom the provision of the Contractor Services is assigned or sub-contracted, whether or not made, originated or developed during normal working hours."
And last one is the agency may terminate without notice if:
"The Contractor is unable to perform the Contractor Services for 5 days or more; or"
I will have a chat with the agency about these and try have them change.
Any advice on this or anyone has experience arguing contract clauses would be great (its my first time contracting). And also if there is another "tricks" I should watch out for in contracts etc from your experiences?
Also I have not signed the contract
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