Services agreement template
Agreement on providing services to a client
This document rests on a fixed pattern prepared by Paragrafo; it is not a law firm template. Its wording is not written by AI, only the details from the form are filled in. For a non-standard situation we recommend a solicitor.
Law in force as at
Zmluva o poskytovaní služieb
- I. Zmluvné strany
- II. Predmet zmluvy
- III. Čas plnenia
- IV. Odmena a platobné podmienky
- V. Odovzdanie a súčinnosť
- VI. Práva k výstupom
An agreement on the provision of services sets out what the supplier will do for the client, in what scope, for what fee and to what deadlines. It is used by agencies, consultants, developers and freelancers alike.
The decisive part is the one on the scope of the work. Most disputes in services arise not from the price but from differing ideas about what the price covered.
Who needs this document
- Agencies and consultants working for corporate clients
- Developers and designers delivering to order
- Freelancers who want the scope and the payments in writing
- Providers of recurring services and retainers
What the document must contain
- The exact scope of the services and what falls outside it
- The fee, how it is invoiced and when it falls due
- Deadlines and milestones
- The cooperation of the client, without which the work cannot be completed
- The procedure for changing the scope
- The licence to the output created, including its scope and duration
- The terms of termination and the notice period
Legal basis
Obchodný zákonník
Applies to relationships between businesses.
Občiansky zákonník
Applies where the client is a consumer.
Most common mistakes
Scope with no statement of what falls outside it
The most useful sentence in the whole agreement is usually the one saying what the price does not cover. Without it, the scope grows naturally as the project runs.
No duty of cooperation on the client
If the work depends on materials or approvals, a delay in providing them has to have a consequence. Otherwise the supplier carries the risk alone.
The licence to the output left unresolved
Paying the invoice does not automatically give the client the right to deal with the work. Under Slovak law an author's economic rights cannot be transferred, so what is agreed is not their transfer but the scope of the licence: for what, on what territory and for how long.
A due date with no consequence for late payment
Without default interest or the option to suspend the work, a due date is only a recommendation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a contract for work and an agreement on the provision of services?
Under a contract for work a specific result is delivered. Under services an activity is provided that need not lead to a single tangible output. The liability regime differs.
How should changes of scope during the project be handled?
The agreement should set the procedure: who proposes the change, how it is priced and how it is approved. Without that, a dispute arises about what the original price covered.
Can I suspend the work over an unpaid invoice?
Only if the parties have agreed to it. That is why this right is written into the agreement expressly.
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