Terms of service — Joseph Pire

These terms apply to any services provided by {{REPLACE_ME — business name}} (“the Provider”) to a client (“the Client”), unless explicitly waived in a signed quote or contract.

1. Scope

The Provider offers web development, interface design, technical consulting and training services. The exact scope, deliverables and schedule of each engagement are defined in a signed quote or mission contract between the parties.

2. Quote and acceptance

Any quote is valid for 30 days from its issue date. Acceptance is by electronic signature, handwritten signature or explicit written confirmation. No work begins before formal acceptance and, if applicable, payment of the deposit.

3. Pricing and payment

Pricing: fixed-price for a defined scope, or day rate for ongoing engagements. All prices are in euros, excluding Belgian VAT (21%) unless otherwise stated.
Deposit: a 30% deposit is due upon signature of the quote. The balance is invoiced upon delivery or according to the agreed milestone schedule.
Payment terms: 14 days net from the invoice issue date, unless otherwise agreed.
Late payment: interest at the prevailing Belgian legal rate and a flat fee of €40 apply automatically, pursuant to the Belgian law of 2 August 2002 on combating late payment.

4. Deadlines and deliverables

Stated deadlines are good-faith estimates, premised on the Client being reasonably available (answering questions, validating milestones, providing content). Any delay attributable to the Client may push the delivery by an equivalent duration without penalty for the Provider.

Deliverables are provided in a form appropriate to the engagement: source code via Git, design files via Figma or equivalent, written documentation.

5. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise in the quote, economic rights to deliverables are transferred to the Client upon full payment. The Provider retains moral rights and reserves the right to feature the engagement in their public portfolio, unless the Client states otherwise in writing.

Open-source libraries used remain subject to their respective licences.

6. Confidentiality

The Provider treats as confidential all non-public information shared by the Client during the engagement. This obligation persists for 5 years after the end of the engagement. A specific NDA may be signed on request.

7. Limitation of liability

The Provider undertakes a best-efforts obligation rather than a results obligation. The Provider’s total liability under an engagement shall not exceed the total fees invoiced for that engagement. The Provider shall not be liable for indirect damages, loss of profits, data or business opportunity.

8. Termination

Either party may terminate an engagement with 15 days’ written notice. In case of early termination by the Client, work performed up to the termination date remains owed, calculated pro rata based on completed milestones.

9. Force majeure

Neither party shall be liable for failure to perform its obligations in the event of force majeure as defined under Belgian law (natural disaster, armed conflict, major infrastructure failure, etc.).

10. Governing law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by Belgian law. Any dispute falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district of {{REPLACE_ME — e.g. Brussels, Liège, Namur}}, subject to prior mediation agreement.

Last updated: 14 May 2026