How to make a collaboration contract with a freelancer?

Short answer

1. 1Go to 4mycontracts.net and select "Freelancer collaboration contract".
2. 2Fill in party details: freelancer entity type and client company.
3. 3Define scope: deliverables, deadlines, and agreed rate.
4. 4Add optional clauses: NDA, IP assignment, late-delivery penalties.
5. 5Send the contract for signing through a link; the freelancer signs from the browser, without an account.

What the law says

• Romanian Civil Code art. 1651-1660 — service contract, written form strongly recommended.
• Fiscal Code art. 7 pt. 3 — freelancer vs. employee reclassification risk if criteria overlap.
• eIDAS Regulation (EU) 910/2014 — qualified electronic signature equals handwritten signature.
• GDPR art. 28 — data processing clause required if freelancer handles personal data.
• Law 8/1996 on copyright — IP/patrimonial rights assignment must be explicitly stated.

Practical examples

• UI/UX design contract with a Cluj-based freelancer, per-deliverable payment, full IP assignment.
• SEO content writing collaboration (6 months, per-article rate, niche exclusivity clause).
• Mobile app development contract with sole trader, monthly milestones and 0.1%/day late penalty.
• Outsourced bookkeeping for startup, financial data access — with GDPR art. 28 processing clause.

Common mistakes

• Missing copyright assignment clause — deliverables legally remain the freelancer's by default.
• No acceptance criteria defined — client cannot legally reject a non-conforming delivery.
• No explicit payment deadline — raises reclassification risk as employment by tax authorities.
• No NDA clause when freelancer accesses internal or strategic business data.

How 4mycontracts helps

• Collaboration contract template with fields to fill in, based on the Civil Code.
• Simple electronic signature through a secure link — the signer needs no account.
• A signature certificate as PDF, with the IP address, time of signing and SHA-256 fingerprint of the document.
• Archive in your account, with the event history of each contract.
• Reminders for signatories who have not signed yet.