General Terms and Conditions of Schoute Legal

Executing company

Schoute Legal is the legal consultancy company of Frans J. Schoute and the trade name of the executing company, being the limited liability company “Mr F.J. Schoute Praktijk B.V.”, of Amsterdam the Netherlands (Chamber of Commerce Amsterdam 33229565), with registered offices at Jacob van Lennepstraat 9H, 1053 HA Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Application of General Conditions

These general terms and conditions shall apply to every legal service in which the Schoute Legal, its managing director(s), or the employees of said Schoute Legal is engaged on behalf of its clients.

Execution of legal services

In the execution of legal services Schoute Legal shall meet with all due care and attention the standards of competence to be reasonably expected from professional legal consultants.

Calling in of third parties

Schoute Legal shall not be liable for the acts of any third party of whose assistance it avails itself in the rendering of services, without prejudice to Schoute Legal’s obligation to exercise due care in the selection of such third parties.

Fees

Schoute Legal charges an hourly fee for services rendered, unless otherwise agreed in writing. The fees shall not be dependent upon the result of the execution of those legal services.

Unless agreed otherwise Schoute Legal shall render a monthly account for hours spent and costs incurred, which account shall include a fixed percentage covering general office expenses, as well as VAT.

Schoute Legal reserves the right to demand a retainer for fees and costs and postpone the commencement of its legal services until said retainer has been paid by the client.

Term of payment

Accounts must be settled in Euro and paid within the term stated on the account and no later than 14 days after receipt.

Account queries

Clients who have a query regarding a particular account should submit substantive arguments in writing not later than 14 days after receipt of the account.

Default on payment

Should an account not be settled within the term allowed, the client shall be considered to be in default by operation of law.

Interest and collection costs

In case of default Schoute Legal shall be entitled to charge an interest rate of 1% a month over the outstanding amounts.

Limitation of liability

Any liability on the part of Schoute Legal shall be limited to the proceeds available under Schoute Legal’s professional liability insurance.

Applicable law and jurisdiction clause

The legal relationship between Schoute Legal and those who engage its services shall be governed by the laws of the Netherlands. Any disputes shall be exclusively resolved by the competent courts in Amsterdam.

Publication

These general terms and conditions may be consulted via schoutelegal.nl.

Amsterdam, versie 2023-01