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Having general terms and conditions for events drafted by a specialized SME lawyer typically costs €400 to €1,200 for a custom-made set, and the process usually takes one to two weeks. In doing so, you pay for terms and conditions that cover the real risks of your event — ticket sales and cancellation, force majeure and cancellation, visitor liability, house rules, payment, and weather conditions — and that stand up against consumer law. Below is the cost breakdown, the step-by-step plan, and when having them drafted pays for itself.
The short answer
- Costs for custom work: €400 – €1,200 with a specialized SME lawyer.
- Lead time: one to two weeks, depending on complexity.
- Process: intake, draft, revision round, arranging handover.
- What you get: all seven core blocks tailored to your event and to consumers.
- Pays off for: ticket sales, weather and force majeure risks, liability, recurring editions.
How much does it cost?
- Custom set by SME lawyer: €400 – €1,200, depending on scope and risk profile.
- Standard template: €50 – €150, but not tailored to your situation and often not consumer-proof.
- Standalone review of existing conditions: €200 – €500 if you already have a set and only want to have them checked.
- Additional work: separate participant or exhibitor terms and conditions, a multilingual version, or a privacy statement cost extra.
The price depends mainly on complexity: a private workshop is simpler than a multi-day open-air festival with tickets, exhibitors, and artists.
The process step by step
- Intake: type of event, ticket model, location (indoor/outdoor), target group (consumers or businesses), insurance.
- Concept: the legal expert draws up the seven core blocks, tailored to your risks.
- Correction round: you read along, ask questions, and have adjustments made.
- Delivery: final set plus advice on handover.
- Setup: add the acceptance box and the link to your ticket page so that the terms and conditions are actually valid.
Why not copy it yourself?
A set picked from the internet may seem free, but often contains clauses on the black or grey list (Articles 6:236-237 of the Dutch Civil Code) or are not tailored to events. These become invalid the moment you need them: in the event of a cancellation, a damage claim, or a visitor demanding a refund after a rain shower. In such cases, you are actually unprotected. A custom-made set covers force majeure in stages (rescheduling first, then refunding), limits your liability proportionally, and includes a weather clause that establishes the distinction between rain and unsafe conditions.
What the lawyer arranges for you
When you have it drawn up, you get all blocks filled in correctly:
- Ticket & cancellation: no right of withdrawal for fixed dates, resale policy.
- Force majeure & cancellation: tiered regulation that holds up against consumers.
- Liability: limitation for you, right of recourse against visitors who cause damage.
- House rules: searches, prohibited items, removal without refund, image rights.
- Payment: terms, service charges, consequences of non-payment.
- Weather clause: proceed in case of rain, cancellation only in case of unsafety.
When does it pay for itself?
Having it set up pays off as soon as money and risk are involved. If you sell tickets, organize outdoors with weather risks, or want to be able to hold visitors and exhibitors liable, an investment of a few hundred euros is small compared to a missed refund or a rejected limitation of liability. Moreover, with a recurring edition, you amortize the costs over several years, because the set is reusable year after year with minor updates.
Practical example
An organizer of an annual street food market had his terms and conditions drawn up for €750. The following year, he had to postpone by one day due to an orange alert. Thanks to the tiered force majeure and weather clause, the tickets remained valid for the new date and he did not have to issue a full refund. The one-time investment more than paid for itself with just one cancellation, and he has now been using the set for three editions.
Honest recommendation
For a small, one-off, and free event with no participants or significant risk, you don't need a lawyer — a few clear house rules at the entrance will suffice, and you can easily draft those yourself. Having them drafted pays off as soon as you sell tickets, organize outdoors with a risk of weather, or want to be able to limit and recover liability. Do you already have a set? Then opt for the cheaper review instead of a complete rewrite. The biggest savings lie not in free copying, but in terms and conditions that hold up when things go wrong.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A custom-made set from a specialized SME lawyer typically costs €400 to €1,200, depending on scope and risk profile. A standard template is cheaper (€50 – €150) but is not tailored to your event and is often not consumer-proof. Simply having an existing set reviewed costs €200 – €500.
Usually one to two weeks. The process consists of an intake, a draft, a revision round, and delivery, plus advice on setting up the ticket handover on your ticket page. For a simple, private event, it can be faster.
First, an intake regarding the type of event, ticket model, location, and target audience. Next, the legal expert drafts the seven core blocks, followed by a revision round during which you review the documents, and the final set is delivered. Finally, you configure the acceptance box and the link on your ticket page.
A copied set often contains clauses that are on the black or grey list (Articles 6:236-237 of the Dutch Civil Code) or are not tailored to events. These are invalidated precisely in the event of a cancellation or a claim for damages, leaving you unprotected. A custom-made set covers force majeure, liability, and weather correctly.
As soon as money and risk are involved: with ticket sales, an outdoor location with weather risks, or the desire to hold visitors and exhibitors liable. A few hundred euros do not outweigh a lost refund or a rejected limitation of liability. For recurring editions, you amortize the costs over several years.
Yes. If you already have terms and conditions, you can have them reviewed for €200 – €500 instead of a complete rewrite. The legal expert primarily checks the core clauses (force majeure, liability, weather, delivery) for compliance with consumer law.
No. For a small, one-off, and free event without participants or significant risk, a few clear house rules drafted by yourself will suffice. As soon as you sell tickets, organize outdoors, or wish to limit and recover liability, customization or at least an assessment pays off.
