Advice is given either as a one-off matter or on a continuing basis under a retainer. The scope and fee are agreed in writing before work starts.
What it includes
- Supply, distribution, cooperation and service contracts
- Agency contracts, with the goodwill indemnity of art. 28 of Law 12/1992 and its one-year limitation period (art. 31)
- Standard terms and their incorporation (arts. 5, 7 and 8 of Law 7/1998)
- Penalty clauses and judicial moderation (arts. 1152 and 1154 Civil Code)
- Termination for breach (art. 1124 Civil Code) and payment security
- Negotiation of contracts with larger suppliers and clients
See also the legal retainer for businesses and the legal retainer for freelancers.