Client Specific Terms and Conditions Self-Employed Person DSM Tapfin

Client Specific Terms and Conditions Self-Employed Person
DSM Tapfin

These Client Specific Terms and Conditions (“CSTC”) apply to the Assignment pursuant to which a Self-Employed Person will perform Work at DSM Sourcing B.V or Affiliates part of the DSM Group via the Intermediary. Words written with a capital letter shall have the meaning given to them in the HeadFirst Group General Terms and Conditions for Intermediary Services for Self-Employed Persons.

Article 1
General

By signing the Assignment, Self-Employed Person declares to have received, read and understood the conditions and guidelines applicable at the Client. The following conditions and guidelines apply additionally and are part of the Assignment:

(i) Invoicing procedure DSM via Tapfin;
(ii) DSM Code of Conduct;
(iii) Security regulations DSM (Safety, Health, Environmental and Security);
(iv) DSM Life Saving Rules;
(v) Non-Disclosure agreement DSM/Tapfin.

These documents can be viewed and downloaded at all times through Self-Employed Person’s profile on Intermediary’s Platform.

Article 2
Invoicing and payment

The unavailability of work, for any reason, shall be for Self-Employed Person’s risk and expense.

Invoices more than ninety (90) days after the services were rendered will not be approved or paid by Client, unless there are specific reasons which are agreed upon by Client.

Article 3
Rates

The agreed rate is an all-in rate, excluding VAT and including all costs like costs for travel and accommodation, unless otherwise agreed in the Assignment.

Self-Employed Person’s additional costs shall only be declared if Client has given prior written permission to do so. Self-Employed Person shall submit these costs the same way and frequency as prescribed by Intermediary. Self-Employed Person shall deliver documentation proving these additional costs at the first request of Intermediary.

Article 4
(Premature) termination
In addition to the possibilities of immediate termination as set out in article 4.5 of the GTC, Client also has the right terminate the Assignment (fully or partially) with immediate effect and without judicial interference if Self-Employed Person in Client’s view is not able or willing to carry out the work properly (anymore).
Article 5
Liability

Self-Employed Person’s liability is limited to the reimbursement of direct damages and to the amount of EUR 1.000.000,- per event and EUR 2.000.000,- per year. A series of events shall be considered one event.

In addition to the situations mentioned in article 9.7 of the GTC, the limitation of Self-Employed Person’s liability shall also not apply in the event of claims of third parties for reimbursement as a result of death or injury.

Article 6
Insurance
During the entire term of the Assignment, Self-Employed Person shall take out a business liability insurance and a professional liability insurance covering at least EUR 1.000.000,- per event and EUR 2.000.000,- per year.
Article 7
Intellectual property rights

As far as needed, Self-Employed Person shall transfer the intellectual property rights resulting from the Assignment to the Client. The transfer shall already now in advance be accepted by Intermediary on behalf of Client. Self-Employed Person also renounces all possible personal rights as set out in copyright law (Auteurswet) towards Intermediary and/or Client as far as the law permits.

If the results of the delivered services make use of already existing intellectual property rights, which do not belong to Client, Self-Employed Person shall grant an irrevocable and indefinite user right and/or license. Client may transfer and/or (sub)license these rights to affiliates.

Comparable claims regarding knowledge, unlawful competition, etc. are to be considered as claims of third parties regarding intellectual property rights as mentioned in article 7.1 of the GTC.

In the event that Self-Employed Person breaches intellectual property right of a third party and the use of the results of the work is being denied for Client, Self-Employed Person shall:

(i) Acquire the right to continue the use for Client; or
(ii) Adjust the results of the work so this does not breach the rights of third parties anymore.

Parties shall consult about the most suitable solution in which both Parties’ interests will be taken into account.

Self-Employed Person shall keep all intellectual property rights regarding information, methods, reports and other documentation and products of which the rights were already owned by Self-Employed Person before the start of the Assignment.

Intermediary is entitled to terminate the Assignment with immediate effect if Client and/or Intermediary are being held liable for breaching intellectual property rights.

If Parties differ in opinion about the in article 7.1 of the GTC mentioned intellectual property rights regarding the results of work, it will be assumed that, unless there is proof of the contrary, these rights will be the property of Client.

Article 8
Confidentiality

Without Client’s prior written consent, Self-Employed Person shall use confidential information not otherwise than for the purpose under which the information was disclosed to them.

In addition to article 8.3 of the GTC, the non-disclosure obligation does not apply if:

(i) The confidential information is to be disclosed as a consequence of a legal obligation. In this event, the disclosing party shall notify the other party in writing.
(ii) The disclosure of the confidential information is approved priorly.

Version 1 – February 2026