Terms of service

Version July 2026

I. General

1. Lawrence is the joint trade name under which the following two companies operate: (i) Lawrence Privacy (Due Diligence) & Tech B.V., having its registered office in The Hague, registered with the Trade Register under number 85250414, VAT number NL863561160B01, IBAN NL06 INGB 0007 9730 21; and (ii) Feyr Law B.V., having its registered office in Eindhoven, registered with the Trade Register under number 97705845, VAT number NL868193458B01, IBAN NL81 ABNA 0146 0672 31. Both companies practise law each for their own account and risk and are each separately insured for professional liability in accordance with the requirements set by the Netherlands Bar. There is no partnership (maatschap), general partnership or any other form of joint or several liability between the companies; neither company is liable for the obligations of the other.

2. In these general terms and conditions, “Lawrence” means: the company referred to in Article 1 with whom the client (hereinafter: “Client”) enters into an assignment, as evidenced by the engagement confirmation or otherwise. An assignment is concluded exclusively with that company and is accepted and performed exclusively by that company. The other company referred to in Article 1 is not a party to that assignment.

3. These general terms and conditions apply to all assignments given to Lawrence, including follow-up assignments and new assignments, as well as to all (legal) acts of Lawrence with, for or towards the Client, including non-contractual obligations. The applicability of any general terms and conditions of the Client is expressly rejected.

4. These general terms and conditions are available in Dutch and English. Both versions have the same legal force. In the event of any difference in interpretation between the Dutch and the English version, the Dutch version shall prevail.

5. If any provision of these general terms and conditions is held void or is annulled by a competent court, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. In that event, the parties shall consult in order to replace the relevant provision with a valid provision that approximates its purport as closely as possible.

6. Lawrence is entitled to amend these general terms and conditions. The Client will be notified in writing of any material amendments. The amended terms and conditions apply to the continued provision of services upon expiry of thirty days after the notification, unless the Client objects in writing within that period, in which case the unamended terms and conditions continue to apply to the current assignment. Amendments do not have retroactive effect.

II. Conclusion, performance and termination of the agreement

1. An agreement is concluded only after Lawrence has accepted the assignment. All assignments are accepted and performed exclusively by Lawrence, to the exclusion of Articles 7:404, 7:407(2) and 7:409 of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). This also applies if it is the explicit or implicit intention that an assignment be carried out by a specific person.

2. All provisions of these general terms and conditions, including in particular the exclusions and limitations of liability, are also irrevocably stipulated for the benefit of: the other company referred to in Article 1; the directors, shareholders and (former) employees of both companies; all other natural persons and legal entities affiliated with Lawrence; and the third parties and auxiliary persons engaged by Lawrence. They may invoke these general terms and conditions vis-à-vis the Client.

3. Where an assignment is given by more than one Client, each of them is jointly and severally liable to Lawrence for the obligations arising from the assignment, including payment obligations.

4. Lawrence is entitled to engage third parties in the performance of an assignment, for example for specialist work. Lawrence will exercise the due care of a diligent contractor in selecting third parties and is authorised to accept, on behalf of the Client, any limitation of liability stipulated by such third parties. Lawrence is not liable for any act or omission, error or shortcoming of engaged third parties. The applicability of Article 6:76 DCC is excluded.

5. All assignments are performed solely as a best-efforts obligation (inspanningsverbintenis) and exclusively for the benefit of the Client. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, any deadlines given are target dates and not strict (fatal) deadlines. Third parties cannot derive any rights from the performance of an assignment or the result thereof and may not rely thereon, unless Lawrence has expressly consented thereto in writing. To the extent a third party nevertheless relies on the result of an assignment, these general terms and conditions, including the limitations of liability, also apply in relation to that third party.

6. The Client may terminate an agreement for services at any time by written notice. Lawrence may terminate an agreement for services in writing, subject to a notice period of fourteen days. Upon termination, the Client owes Lawrence: (i) the fees for the work performed up to the moment of termination; (ii) the disbursements paid by Lawrence; and (iii) the reasonable costs of transferring the file to the Client or a third party.

III. Provision of information and identification

1. The Client will provide Lawrence with all information necessary for Lawrence to comply with any obligations to establish the identity of the Client and persons associated with the Client, including obligations under the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme, “Wwft”). Where applicable, Lawrence is required under the Wwft to report unusual transactions to the authorities without notifying the Client.

2. The Client will further provide Lawrence in a timely manner with all information necessary for the performance of the assignment. The Client is responsible for the correctness and completeness thereof.

IV. Intellectual property

1. All current and future intellectual or industrial property rights (including copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights and design rights) arising from the performance of the assignment are vested exclusively in, or belong solely to, Lawrence.

2. The Client is not permitted to remove or alter any indications of intellectual or industrial property rights, or any indications regarding confidentiality and secrecy.

3. The Client is not permitted to reproduce, publish or exploit the products of Lawrence, including advice, (model) contracts, reports and working methods drawn up by Lawrence, in the broadest sense of the word, whether or not with the involvement of third parties, without Lawrence’s prior written consent.

V. Confidentiality and personal data

1. The lawyers of Lawrence are bound by their duty of confidentiality and professional secrecy. Lawrence maintains confidentiality with regard to the assignment and everything related thereto. To the extent Lawrence engages third parties for the assignment, it takes reasonable measures to ensure that those third parties also maintain confidentiality.

2. Where Lawrence is required by law or by a binding ruling or decision of a court or government authority to disclose information relating to the assignment, it may make an exception to the confidentiality referred to in Article 18.

3. Lawrence processes personal data with due care and in accordance with applicable law. The processing of personal data by Lawrence is governed by the privacy statement, available on the website.

VI. Liability and indemnification

1. The liability of Lawrence is limited to compensation for direct damage, subject to the provisions of these general terms and conditions. Lawrence is not liable for indirect or consequential damage, including business damage.

2. Any liability arising from or related to the performance of an assignment is limited to the amount paid out under the professional liability insurance taken out by Lawrence in the relevant case, increased by the excess (eigen risico) payable by Lawrence under the terms of that insurance. The professional liability insurance meets the requirements set by the Netherlands Bar; information about the coverage is provided on request.

3. If, for any reason whatsoever, no payment is made under the professional liability insurance, any liability of Lawrence is limited to twice the fee charged in connection with the relevant assignment (excluding VAT) over no more than the twelve months preceding the event from which the damage arises, up to a maximum of EUR 50,000.

4. The limitations of liability set out in Articles 21 to 23 do not apply to the extent that the damage is the result of intent or deliberate recklessness on the part of Lawrence.

5. Unless the damage has been caused by intent or deliberate recklessness on the part of Lawrence, the Client indemnifies Lawrence and all persons referred to in Article 8 against all third-party claims that are in any way related to or arise from the assignment given to Lawrence. This indemnification also extends to the costs of legal assistance.

6. Without prejudice to Article 6:89 DCC, the Client is obliged, as soon as the Client has discovered or should reasonably have discovered a possible ground for liability on the part of Lawrence, to notify Lawrence thereof in writing, without delay and in any event within three months, with proper substantiation, on pain of forfeiture of rights. Any claim against Lawrence lapses twelve months after this notification has been made or should have been made, unless the claim has been brought before the competent court within that period.

VII. Fees and payment

1. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the fee owed by the Client to Lawrence is calculated on the basis of the time spent multiplied by the applicable rates, which rates may be revised by Lawrence from time to time. In addition to the fee, the Client owes the disbursements paid by Lawrence and the VAT due. All amounts are exclusive of VAT, unless expressly stated otherwise.

2. Lawrence is entitled to request an advance payment for the performance of an assignment. An advance payment is set off against the fee and the disbursements.

3. Work is invoiced on a monthly basis in principle. Payment must be made within fourteen days of the invoice date. The Client is not entitled to suspend or set off any payment.

4. Any objections to an invoice must be communicated to Lawrence in writing within fourteen days of the invoice date, failing which the invoice is deemed to have been accepted.

5. In the event of late payment, the Client owes the statutory commercial interest referred to in Article 6:119a DCC without further notice of default. If payment fails to be made after a reminder, the Client also owes the extrajudicial collection costs, fixed at 15% of the principal sum with a minimum of EUR 250. Lawrence is entitled to suspend its work for as long as the Client, despite a reminder, fails to pay the invoice in full.

VIII. Consumers

1. To the extent the Client is a natural person not acting in the exercise of a profession or business, the following applies by way of derogation from the foregoing: (a) the extrajudicial collection costs are calculated in accordance with the Decree on compensation for extrajudicial collection costs (Besluit vergoeding voor buitengerechtelijke incassokosten) and are due only after the Client, following default, has been reminded in vain to pay within fourteen days; (b) the forfeiture period referred to in Article 26 is at least one year; and (c) the Client may, within one month after Lawrence invokes the choice of forum referred to in Article 35, opt for the dispute to be settled by the court having jurisdiction under the law.

IX. Governing law and competent court

1. The legal relationship between Lawrence and the Client and/or third parties is governed exclusively by Dutch law, to the exclusion of rules of private international law that would refer to the law of another country.

2. Complaints about the performance of the assignment are handled in accordance with Lawrence’s Office Complaints Procedure (Kantoorklachtenregeling), which is available on the website and provided on request.

3. Disputes between Lawrence and the Client and/or third parties that are not resolved through the office complaints procedure are submitted exclusively to the competent court of the place of business of the company referred to in Article 1 with whom the Client entered into the assignment, without prejudice to the right of appeal and cassation.

4. Neither of the companies referred to in Article 1 has a foundation for third-party funds (stichting derdengelden); Lawrence is therefore unable to receive or hold third-party funds.