Full Time Indefinite Term Employment Contract (Bilingual, Formal Address) (Germany) by Seedsummit

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The Seedsummit bilingual Employment Contract template sets out comprehensive terms of employment under German law, covering position, working hours, remuneration, vacation, sickness, side activities, confidentiality, intellectual property, and termination. It includes detailed provisions on forfeiture of claims, governing law, language precedence, and written form requirements, ensuring full compliance with German employment regulations and the Civil Code (BGB).

Other names:Job ContractContract of EmploymentEmployment AgreementEmployee ContractStatement of Terms

Full Time Indefinite Term Employment Contract (Bilingual, Formal Address)

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Arbeitsvertrag / Employment Contract

zwischen / between

[company name], [company address], Deutschland / Germany

und / and

"Gesellschaft" / "Company" -

[employee name], [employee address], Deutschland / Germany

"Sie" / "You" -

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