We advise software houses, product companies and IT service providers on contracts with clients and suppliers, protection of intellectual property, hiring and transactions.
The operations of software companies are governed by copyright and related rights, contract law, employment rules and data protection law, alongside tax incentives for research and development.
Most risk arises in development and licensing contracts, in the chain of intellectual property assignments and in engaging contractors. These points are reviewed in every investment process.
Six areas in which software and IT companies most often ask for legal support.
Four stages, from legal analysis to ongoing support.
We establish which licences, approvals and documents the proposed business model requires.
We prepare contracts, internal acts and policies and coordinate procedures before the competent authorities.
We represent the client in proceedings and negotiations through to a decision or the signing of the contract.
We track legislative changes, supervisory procedures and the obligations that arise during operations.
Rights in software created in the course of employment belong to the employer as a rule, but the scope and duration depend on the contract. Employment and contractor agreements should therefore address this expressly.
As a rule no, but foreign exchange rules, tax obligations and, in certain sectors, export control rules apply.
Through a contract that clearly sets out the subject matter, the basis of remuneration and the assignment of rights in the results. The substance must not amount to employment, which carries tax and labour risk.
A clean chain of intellectual property assignments, contracts with key clients and contractors, data protection documentation and settled arrangements between founders.
Incentives exist both for research and development costs and for income from intellectual property. They require appropriate documentation and records, which we prepare together with the client.
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