Self-Employed Contractor Agreement

Document Summary

A self-employed contractor is appointed by a company to perform a specific service. This agreement sets the terms and conditions that govern the parties’ relationship.

Description

This agreement does not establish an employment relationship between the contractor and the company, a contractor is engaged by the company to perform a specific service without being entitled to any employment benefits under the UAE Labour Law.

According to Article 872 of Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 on the Civil Transactions Law (as amended), a contract for work is one by virtue of which one of the parties undertakes to do a piece of work in consideration of a remuneration which the other party undertakes to pay.

This Agreement includes the following sections:

1. Definitions
2. Duration of the Agreement
3. Contractor’s Obligations
4. Fee
5. Expenses
6. Late Payment
7. Tax Liabilities 
8. Status of Contractor
9. Competition
10. Confidential Information
11. Intellectual Property
12. Liability
13. Force Majeure
14. No Waiver
15. Assignment and Sub-Contracting
16. Third Party Rights
17. Termination
18. Company’s Property
19. Notice
20. Entire Agreement
21. Execution and Counterparts
22. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
23. Severability 
24. Language 

Jurisdiction

This document is intended for use in the United Arab Emirates.

Before Execution

• The information on this front page or contained in the headers and footers of this instrument are for guidance purposes only.
• Please delete this front page together with the information contained in the headers, footers and the endnotes prior to circulating this letter. Where square brackets […] and highlights are used in the document, it indicates that there is missing or incomplete information which will need to be incorporated prior to signature.
• Please remove the square brackets and all highlighting prior to signature.

Disclaimer

This document is provided for reference only and is not intended to be, and should not be considered, legal advice. Determinations about whether this document will be appropriate in your particular situation or jurisdiction should be made after consultation with a legal counsel. Kanoony will not assume any legal liability that may arise from the use of this document.