contract law

Contracts are a part of everyday life – from renting a flat, to employment and running a business. As a lawyer specializing in contract law, I offer assistance with drafting contracts, their review, revisions, and also with resolving disputes.

On this page, you’ll find an overview of various types of contracts that I can help you with. Each type is also explained in a short article on my blog (or will bee in short future).

Custom contracts for fixed price

If you need a custom contract, a consultation, or have doubts about an existing contract – I’m here to help. 

It’s my standard practice that I provide my services for fixed prices. Do not hesitate to contact me to ask for my price, or to see my pricing list (here).

And what contract I can help you with?

Below is an overview of contracts I can assist you with:

1) Czech Civil Code (NOZ) – named contracts 

A) Transfers of assets and rights (sale, exchange, gift)

• Sale and purchase agreement (movables / real estate)

• Sale on approval / sale for trial

• Retention of title (title reservation) arrangements (typical)

• Buy-back / repurchase agreement (sale with repurchase)

• Instalment sale agreement (typical)

• Sale of leased asset (typical)

• Exchange agreement (barter)

• Gift agreement (donation agreement)

• Gift in contemplation of death (specific legal construction)

• Assignment / transfer of rights agreement (general)

• Transfer of a business / enterprise (asset deal documentation in practice)

• Transfer of securities (typical; also governed by special laws)

B) Temporary use of property (letting / borrowing)

• Lease agreement (general)

• Lease of premises for business purposes (commercial lease)

• Tenancy/lease of an apartment / residential lease (a lease subtype in practice)

• Sublease agreement

• Easement-based use arrangements (typical, see real estate section)

• Loan for use agreement (commodatum)

• Gratuitous use / precarium (loan at will)

• Accommodation agreement

C) Loans, credit, financing

• Loan agreement (mutuum / loan for consumption)

• Credit agreement

• Current account agreement (bank account contract type)

• Pension/annuity contract

• Maintenance / support contract (where used as a typified NOZ concept in practice)

D) Works, services, care, management

• Contract for work (works contract)

• Healthcare services agreement (care for health)

• Mandate / agency agreement (command / mandate in NOZ sense)

• Procurement / arranging matters agreement (typical “obstarání” style)

• Asset management agreement (management of another’s property)

• Warehousing agreement

• Deposit / custody agreement (deposit of a thing)

E) Intermediation, representation, commercial arrangements

• Brokerage agreement

• Commission agreement (commission agent)

• Commercial agency agreement (commercial representative / agent)

• Freight forwarding agreement

F) Transport and travel

• Carriage of goods contract

• Carriage of passengers contract

• Package travel contract

G) Insurance

• Insurance contract

H) Cooperation structures

• Partnership / association agreement (NOZ “company” in the broad sense)

• Silent partnership agreement

I) Licensing and IP

• Licence agreement (general)

• Sublicence agreement (typical)

• Assignment / transfer of licence position (typical, depending on the right)

J) Public promises and competitive offers (quasi-contractual)

• Public promise

• Public tender / competitive bidding for the best offer

2) “Debt-side” agreements (assignment, assumption, settlement, acknowledgement)

A) Assignment / assumption / change of parties

• Receivables assignment agreement (assignment of claims)

• Debt assumption agreement (takeover of debt)

• Accession to debt (joining an existing debt)

• Transfer of contract / assignment & assumption agreement (typical in practice)

• Novation / amendment agreement (typical)

B) Confirming and settling obligations

• Settlement agreement (accord and satisfaction / settlement)

• Acknowledgement of debt (unilateral instrument, often as a standalone deed)

• Instalment plan agreement / repayment schedule agreement

• Debt forgiveness / waiver agreement

• Set-off agreement (netting / compensation agreement)

• Wage deduction agreement (security tool; subject to limits)

3) Security and enforcement package (collateral / guarantees / escrow)

• Pledge agreement (over assets, receivables, shares, securities, accounts, etc.)

• Security transfer of title (security assignment / fiduciary transfer)

• Guarantee / suretyship (guarantor undertaking)

• Contractual penalty clause (liquidated damages clause)

• Contractual interest clause (incl. default interest arrangements)

• Bank guarantee (typical)

• Financial guarantee (typical)

• Promissory note / bill of exchange documentation (special law, but common in practice)

• Notarial deed with direct enforceability consent (enforcement instrument, typical)

• Escrow agreement (attorney/notary/bank escrow; often a standalone “typical” contract)

4) Corporate and transactional agreements (ZOK + standard M&A practice)

A) Incorporation and governance

• Articles of association (s.r.o. equivalent: limited liability company)

• Bylaws (joint-stock company, cooperative)

• Deed of incorporation (single-founder formation deed)

• Board/committee rules of procedure (typical)

• Shareholders’ agreement (SHA)

• Voting agreement

• Lock-up agreement

• Drag-along / tag-along arrangements

• Option agreement (call/put) over shares

• ESOP/VSOP documentation (equity incentives; typical)

• Service agreement for an executive / member of a corporate body (performance of office agreement)

• Indemnity agreement for directors/officers (typical)

• Non-compete arrangement for corporate officers (typical)

• Confidentiality undertaking for corporate officers (typical)

B) Shares, investments, exits

• Share transfer agreement (LLC interest transfer)

• Share/stock transfer agreement (joint-stock shares)

• Subscription agreement (equity issuance)

• Investment agreement (typical)

• SPA (share purchase agreement) / APA (asset purchase agreement)

• Shareholder loan agreement

• Convertible loan / SAFE-style documentation (typical)

• Future investment / term-based investment agreement (typical)

• Exit / separation agreement among shareholders (typical)

C) Restructuring and transformations (governed also by special transformation law)

• Merger documentation package

• Demerger/split documentation package

• Corporate resolutions and accompanying reports (typical bundle)

5) Employment and “quasi-employment” (Labour Code + B2B alternatives)

• Employment contract

• Part-time/work-performance agreements (analogous to DPP/DPČ structures)

• Agreement on liability for entrusted assets (inventory/cash responsibility)

• Wage deduction agreement

• Non-compete clause (employment)

• Employee confidentiality agreement

• Remote work / home office agreement

• Management contract (can be employment or civil law in practice)

• Contractor agreement (B2B consultant / freelancer)

6) Real estate, construction, property operations (NOZ + market standards)

• Reservation agreement (real estate)

• Preliminary sale agreement / agreement to enter into a future purchase contract

• Real estate purchase agreement

• Purchase price escrow agreement (attorney/notary/bank escrow)

• Mortgage/pledge agreement over real estate

• Easement agreement (rights of way, utilities, conduits)

• Real burden agreement (where used)

• Building right agreement (right to build; typical)

• Development / construction agreement (project-specific)

• Construction contract (general contractor / subcontracting)

• Architectural services agreement (typical)

• Technical supervision agreement (TDI)

• Health & safety coordination agreement (typical)

• Facility management agreement

• Property management agreement

• Lease / commercial lease / sublease bundle

• Advertising placement agreement on property (typical)

• Utilities connection and supply agreements (typical; often regulated)

7) Condominium owners’ associations (SVJ) and cooperatives (typical contract bundles)

A) Owners’ association (SVJ) practice

• SVJ bylaws

• Building/property management agreement (external manager)

• Mandate/agency agreement with the manager

• Service agreement for the chair/board members (remuneration terms; typical)

• Accounting services agreement

• Maintenance/service contracts (elevators, boiler rooms, HVAC, IT, CCTV)

• Energy/cleaning/security supply agreements (typical)

• Renovation/repair works contract (common parts)

• Metering/reading services agreement (typical)

B) Cooperatives

• Cooperative bylaws

• Cooperative apartment lease agreement

• Cooperative membership interest transfer agreement

• Settlement agreement upon termination of membership

• Additional membership contribution agreement (typical)

• Cooperative property management / operations agreement (typical)

8) IT / SaaS / data / AI (high-variant typical agreements)

A) Delivery and development

• Software development agreement (custom dev)

• IT works contract with acceptance procedures

• Statement of Work (SoW) / work order (typical)

• Master works agreement + individual orders (framework + orders)

• System implementation/integration agreement

• Pilot / PoC agreement

• Discovery / analysis agreement

• Testing / QA services agreement

B) Operations and support

• SLA (Service Level Agreement)

• Maintenance & support agreement

• Hosting agreement

• Cloud services agreement

• IT outsourcing agreement

• Managed services agreement (MSA)

• SOC/NOC services agreement (typical)

• Incident response retainer agreement (typical)

C) Licensing and escrow

• Software licence agreement

• EULA (end-user licence agreement)

• OEM / redistribution licence agreement

• Source code escrow agreement (typical)

D) Data & compliance

• Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

• Joint controller agreement

• Data sharing agreement

• NDA for pre-sales / due diligence

• Cybersecurity requirements addendum (typical; sector-based)

• Audit / penetration testing agreement

E) AI-specific (typical)

• Model training / fine-tuning agreement (IP, data rights, outputs)

• AI-as-a-Service agreement

• Dataset licence agreement

• Data labeling/annotation agreement

• MLOps operations agreement (monitoring, retraining, incidents)

• Human-in-the-loop and liability allocation addendum (typical)

9) Marketing, e-commerce, influencers, media

• Influencer marketing agreement

• UGC (user-generated content) creation agreement

• Social media management agreement

• PR services agreement

• Media representation agreement

• Marketing agency services agreement

• Affiliate agreement

• Referral / introducer agreement

• Sponsorship agreement (marketing)

• Image rights / use of name & likeness agreement

• Copyright licence for photo/video content

• Copyright assignment agreement (where legally permissible/valid)

• E-commerce management agreement

• Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) + returns & complaints policy + privacy policy (documentation bundle)

• Distribution agreement

• Franchise agreement (typical mixed structure: licence + know-how + control + support)

10) Sports contracts (athletes, clubs, agents)

• Professional player agreement

• Amateur registration/membership documentation (typical)

• Coach agreement

• Sports agent representation agreement

• Transfer agreement (club-to-club)

• Loan agreement (temporary transfer/loan of player)

• Scholarship / support agreement (typical)

• Athlete sponsorship agreement

• Athlete image rights agreement

• Merchandising agreement (athlete/club)

• Sports event promotion/organization agreement

• Participation agreement (entry terms; typical)

• Dispute settlement / settlement deed acknowledging disciplinary outcomes (typical)

11) High-volume commercial templates (B2B/B2C)

A) Sales and supply chain

• Framework sale and purchase agreement

• Supply agreement

• Distribution agreement

• Dealership agreement

• Exclusive distribution agreement

• Commission-based resale (consignment/commission structures)

• Buy-back agreement (typical)

• Warehousing + logistics (3PL) agreement

• Dropshipping agreement (typical)

B) Services and projects

• Master Services Agreement (MSA) + SoW

• Framework services agreement + purchase orders

• Consulting agreement

• Interim management agreement

• Operations/service provision agreement (facility, cleaning, security)

• Call center / BPO agreement

• Training/workshop agreement

C) Brokerage and commissions

• Business brokerage agreement

• Commission agreement

• Referral agreement

• Commercial agency agreement

• Real estate brokerage agreement (often regulated)

D) Confidentiality and pre-contract documentation

• NDA (one-way / mutual)

• Letter of Intent (LOI)

• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

• Term sheet (investment/commercial)

• Exclusivity agreement / no-shop agreement

• Due diligence access agreement (typical)

12) Finance, investments, insurance, payments (typical bundles)

• Loan agreement (consumer/business; regulated areas apply)

• Leasing agreement (finance/operating lease; typical)

• Factoring agreement

• Forfaiting agreement

• Bulk assignment of receivables agreement

• Portfolio management / asset management agreement (regulated)

• Investment brokerage agreement (regulated)

• Custody agreement (regulated)

• Insurance contract + policy terms (bundle)

• Reinsurance agreement (typical for large players)

13) Public sector, grants, procurement (typical)

• Grant agreement / subsidy agreement

• Project partnership agreement

• Consortium agreement (project / procurement)

• Joint bidding agreement (consortium for tender)

• Subcontract agreement for public procurement

• Public works/services contract bundle (contract + tender documentation as contractual set)

14) Innominate / bespoke contracts (the “infinite” library)

These are the most common market labels for mixed or bespoke structures:

• Framework agreement (for anything) + individual orders

• Cooperation agreement

• Strategic partnership agreement

• Joint venture agreement (often: partnership + SHA + licences + services)

• Heads of terms / memorandum (pre-contract)

• Option agreement (option to buy/sell assets/shares)

• Future contract agreement (preliminary agreement)

• Franchise agreement (mixed: licence + know-how + control + support)

• Know-how agreement (know-how disclosure + training + confidentiality)

• White-label agreement

• Reseller agreement

• Marketplace terms / platform terms

• Brand management agreement

• Talent/artist representation agreement

• Merchandising agreement

• Event production agreement (venue + performers + security + ops)

• Cost sharing agreement

• Revenue share agreement

• Settlement agreement with confidentiality + non-disparagement (typical package)

• Domain/account/profile transfer agreement (platform-specific limits apply)

• Content operations/management agreement

• Rights management agreement

• Capacity reservation agreement

• Vendor managed inventory (VMI) agreement (typical)

• Product-as-a-service / servitization agreement (product + service + SLA)

• Compliance monitoring/audit agreement