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Subcontracting contracts: an architecture that protects

Back-to-back terms, framework agreements and purchase orders, NDAs, intellectual property, liability insurance, GDPR: building a contract chain with no grey areas.

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16 July 2026 · Guide · subcontracting agreement, back-to-back

Contracting with a non-EU freelancer: the complete legal architecture

Back-to-back arrangements, framework agreements and purchase orders, NDAs, intellectual property, professional liability insurance, GDPR: how to build a contract chain with no grey areas when working with a non-EU freelancer.

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11 July 2026 · professional liability insurance, liability

Professional liability insurance and liability: who covers what in a non-EU subcontracting chain

A defective deliverable, a delay, a data leak: who is liable, and who is insured? How to allocate liability and professional liability insurance across the chain.

10 July 2026 · framework agreement, purchase order

Framework Agreement and Purchase Order: the Right Architecture for Clean Subcontracting

A robust framework agreement and clear purchase orders: the architecture that makes non-EU subcontracting clear for procurement, finance and the client.

10 July 2026 · back-to-back, subcontracting agreement

Back-to-back contracts explained: aligning the end-client agreement and subcontracting

Selling an assignment to the end client and buying it from a non-EU freelancer: the back-to-back contract sits between the two. Why it is the key to a chain with no grey areas.

7 July 2026 · NDA, confidentiality

Back-to-back NDAs and confidentiality: protecting the end client in a subcontracting chain

The end client demands confidentiality; your non-EU subcontractor must comply. How to pass an NDA down back-to-back without leaving a hole in the chain.

6 July 2026 · intellectual property, assignment of rights

Intellectual property: securing the assignment of code delivered by a non-EU freelancer

Without an assignment clause, the code delivered by your subcontractor doesn't really belong to you. How to secure a non-EU freelancer's IP all the way to the end client.

5 July 2026 · GDPR, non-EU transfer

GDPR and non-EU freelancers: having a non-European provider work on European data

A non-EU freelancer accessing European personal data is a transfer outside the EU. What the GDPR requires, and how to secure it across the chain.