FreelanXFreelance contract checklist
Fifteen checks before you sign: scope, money, rights, independence and risk, with the way FreelanX holds and releases payments.
Step by step
- 1Tick each item as you go: your progress is kept in this browser.
- 2Open the detail under an item when you need the why.
- 3Copy the checklist into your notes to keep it with your client files.
Watch-outs
What changes from one country to another, with the legal source.
Non-competes are void and unenforceable, wherever signed.
Business and Professions Code §§ 16600, 16600.5The FTC non-compete rule was set aside in 2024 and the FTC accepted the vacatur on 5 September 2025; state laws apply.
Ryan LLC v. FTC (N.D. Tex. 2024); Paul Weiss, 2025Restrictive covenants must protect a legitimate interest and be reasonable; reform options were published on 26 November 2025.
Baker McKenzie, Dec 2025Late payment between businesses: statutory interest and EUR 40 compensation.
Directive 2011/7/EU, art. 3 and 6Invoices must state the late-payment penalties and the EUR 40 indemnity; payment within 60 days of invoice at most (or 45 days end of month).
Code de commerce L441-10Statutory interest of 8% above base rate and fixed recovery sums on late B2B payments.
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998Legal references checked on 15 Oct 2026. Rules change: check the source before you rely on it.
Questions people ask
Is it free?
Yes. Every template is free to read and copy: no sign-up, no email, no download.
Do I need it on FreelanX?
On FreelanX missions, the contract is created from the brief and signed online, payments are held by FreelanX and released per approved milestone, and invoices are issued automatically. Templates help for work agreed elsewhere, or to prepare a conversation.