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Employment Contracts cover binding agreements for staff, interns, and executives across jurisdictions like Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. This category includes specialized documents such as the Bilingual German-English internship agreement and the Portuguese employment agreement. It also addresses post-hiring actions like the Formal resignation letter or a Formal grievance appeal letter. Independent contractor arrangements fall under the Consultancy services agreement rather than standard staff contracts.

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Germany
Full Time Indefinite Term Employment Contract (Bilingual, Formal Address) (Germany) by Seedsummit
This bilingual German and English template creates a permanent employment relationship under German law. It includes detailed sections on probationary periods, overtime compensation options, and the transfer of intellectual property rights to the employer.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
US
Recruitment Privacy Policy (Basecamp)
This recruitment privacy policy informs job applicants about how their data is collected, stored, and managed during the hiring process. It covers data collection through applicant tracking systems, retention periods for candidates who reach interview stages, and procedures for data access or deletion.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
US
Balanced Employee IP Agreement (GitHub)
This template establishes a framework for intellectual property ownership between an employer and employee. It assigns exclusive control of IP created within the job scope to the company while granting the employee control over unrelated personal projects.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
Germany
Full Time Indefinite Term Employment Contract (Bilingual, Standard) (Germany) by Seedsummit
This bilingual employment agreement establishes a full-time, indefinite-term relationship under German law between a company and an employee. It specifies working hours, salary, and includes comprehensive provisions for probationary periods, intellectual property assignment, and non-competition obligations.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
France
Employment Contract for Senior Executive (France) by Seedsummit
This template is a bilingual French and English employment contract for hiring a senior executive at a French company for an unlimited duration. It includes specific provisions for Senior Executive (cadre dirigeant) status under the French Labor Code and a detailed mechanism for salary increases following a qualified financing round.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
US
Balanced Employee IP Agreement 2.0.0 (GitHub)
This template establishes intellectual property ownership between a company and an employee or contractor. It distinguishes between Company IP created within the scope of work and personal projects created outside that scope.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
Denmark
Consultancy Agreement (Denmark) by Seedsummit
This consultancy agreement establishes the terms for engaging an independent contractor under Danish law. It specifies that the consultant is not an employee and includes provisions for compensation, termination notice, and confidentiality.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
Germany
Internship Agreement (Bilingual, Informal Address) (Germany) by Seedsummit
This bilingual internship agreement establishes terms for mandatory or voluntary student placements in Germany. It covers essential elements such as monthly remuneration, intellectual property transfer, and confidentiality obligations between the intern and the company.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
Germany
Full Time Indefinite Term Employment Contract (Bilingual, Informal Address) (Germany) by Seedsummit
This bilingual (German/English) template establishes a full-time, indefinite employment relationship for workers based in Germany. It includes structured provisions for salary, probationary periods, and non-competition obligations during the term of employment.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
US
Contributing - Balanced Employee IP Agreement (GitHub)
This guidance document establishes the procedures for contributing to an open-source employee intellectual property project. It outlines the semantic versioning system for agreement text, the requirement to adhere to a Code of Conduct, and the process for submitting issues or pull requests.
Updated 13 Aug 2026

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