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What does having a contract checked mean?
Having a contract checked or reviewed means that a legal expert assesses your agreement for legal risks, missing clauses, unclear provisions, and practical consequences. This is advisable before you sign, negotiate, or agree to important arrangements regarding payment, liability, termination, delivery, intellectual property, confidentiality, privacy, or disputes.
With our ContractCheck™, you do not receive a general summary, but a legal assessment of what you are specifically accepting. We indicate which provisions pose a risk, which agreements are missing, which provisions are negotiable, and what the sensible next step is.
Check contract, review contract, or assess agreement?
Entrepreneurs use different words for the same need: certainty before signing. One entrepreneur searches for " check contract," another for " have contract checked," " review contract," " have contract reviewed " or "have agreement assessed." In all cases, it concerns the same core question: what legal and practical risks are contained in this document?
Check contract
Understanding risks and consequences
We review whether the agreements are legally sound, whether obligations are clear, and what happens if the other party fails to comply.
Review contract
Unclear provisions can be found
We identify provisions that are unclear, incomplete, one-sided, or practically difficult to implement.
Review contract
Determine negotiating position
We indicate which points you should adjust, delete, or discuss before you agree.
When should you have a contract reviewed?
Have a contract reviewed as soon as the agreements have financial, legal, or practical consequences for your business. It is precisely before signing that you can still negotiate and avoid accepting unnecessary risks.
You must sign a contract
You want to know what obligations you are entering into and whether the contract is balanced.
You are unsure about liability
We check whether damage, warranties, fines, and limitations of liability are properly arranged.
You are receiving a contract from another party
We assess whether the provisions work primarily to your advantage or to the advantage of the other party.
You want to negotiate
We indicate which provisions are negotiable and which adjustments are advisable.
You want to be able to cancel
We review the duration, renewal, termination, notice periods, and consequences after the end of the contract.
You want to avoid discussion
We pay attention to unclear wording, missing agreements, and provisions that could cause conflict later.
Checking the contract: what should you look out for?
A good contract review looks beyond language and formatting. It is primarily about whether the contract protects your company in the event of delays, disputes, damages, payment problems, or termination.
Liability: is damage limited or do you accept unlimited risk?
Payment: are the price, installments, collection, suspension, and interest clear?
Fines: are fine amounts reasonable, capped, and linked to clear obligations?
Duration: can you cancel or are you bound to automatic renewal?
Delivery and performance: is it clear exactly what needs to be delivered and when?
Additional work: is it fixed when extra work is paid separately?
Evidentiary position: can you demonstrate later what was agreed?
Intellectual property: who owns the rights to texts, software, data, designs, or know-how?
Privacy and GDPR: are processor agreements, security, and data breaches properly managed?
Confidentiality: is it clear what is confidential and for how long the obligation applies?
Force majeure: are delays, illness, supplier problems, or external circumstances covered?
Disputes: which law applies and which court or procedure has been agreed upon?
What do we look for when checking your contract?
We do not just check whether the text is legally sound. Above all, we look at whether the contract provides you with sufficient protection in practice and whether the agreements align with how your business operates.
Liability
Is liability sufficiently limited and are damages, indemnities, warranties, and consequential damages clearly regulated?
Payment and fines
Are payment terms, interest, collection costs, suspension, penalties, and set-off practically enforceable?
Term and termination
Can you terminate the contract, and what happens in the event of cancellation, dissolution, breach of contract, or bankruptcy?
Obligations
Are performance, delivery, additional work, deadlines, acceptance, and responsibilities concrete enough?
Intellectual property
Who owns copyrights, software, designs, data, know-how, or other rights?
Privacy and GDPR
Are personal data, processor agreements, sub-processors, security, and data breaches properly managed?
Confidentiality
Are confidential information, fines, exceptions, and the duration of confidentiality clear?
Applicable law
Is it clear which law applies, which court has jurisdiction, and how a dispute is resolved?
Key risks by contract type
A general contract check is useful, but every contract type has its own pitfalls. Therefore, we examine the risks associated with each type of agreement for each document.
General Terms and Conditions
We verify payment, delivery, limitation of liability, complaints, retention of title, collection, and applicability.
Assignment Agreement
We pay attention to scope, additional work, deadlines, independence, liability, termination, and payment.
Cooperation Agreement
We assess division of tasks, decision-making, costs, revenues, exit, non-competition, and conflicts.
Shareholders' Agreement
We look at share transfer, deadlock, decision-making, drag/tag along, good leaver, bad leaver, and exit.
Employment contract
We review the position, salary, probationary period, non-compete clause, non-solicitation clause, confidentiality, and termination.
IT, SaaS, and licensing contracts
We pay attention to usage rights, service levels, uptime, support, data, security, liability, and termination.
When reviewing contracts, we often see the same types of clauses recurring. On paper, they seem harmless, but in practice, they can have major consequences.
All damage shall be borne by…”
A broad determination of damages may lead to you accepting more risk than you had commercially intended.
Automatic renewal unless…”
Automatic renewal can unintentionally lock you in if notice periods or the method of cancellation are too strict.
Additional work only in writing
If additional work arises verbally in practice, proof can become a problem later on.
Fine per violation or per day
Fines can quickly add up if it is unclear whether there is one violation or multiple violations.
All rights transfer
In the case of creative, technical, or software-related performances, the transfer of rights may go further than desired.
Party may terminate with immediate effect
Unilateral termination rights can weaken your position if there are no clear conditions attached to them.
Check the contract before signing or after signing?
The best time to have a contract reviewed is before you sign. At that point, you can still negotiate, adjust clauses, and refuse to accept unnecessary risks. Have you already signed? Even then, a review can still be useful to determine your position, obligations, and options in the event of a dispute.
Moment
What do we check?
Why is it important?
Before signing
Risks, missing agreements, negotiable provisions and consequences.
You can still adjust or negotiate.
During negotiation
Which text proposals are acceptable and where you would be better off making counter-proposals.
You prevent yourself from giving away too much.
After signing
Your rights, obligations, termination options, evidentiary position, and risk in the event of a conflict.
You know where you stand before you react.
What do you get after the ContractCheck™?
You will not receive a theoretical report full of legal jargon, but practical advice that lets you know immediately what you are better off accepting or not.
Legal assessment
We assess the key provisions, risks, missing agreements, and unclear wording.
Concrete points for improvement
You will receive an explanation of which provisions you would be better off amending, deleting, clarifying, or renegotiating.
Telephone discussion
We will discuss the key risks, points of attention, and next steps with you by phone.
How does contract review work at MKB Juristen?
Upload your contract. We assess the scope and complexity and send a quote in advance. Only after your approval do we legally review the contract and discuss the key risks and areas for improvement over the phone.
Upload your contract
Send your agreement, general terms and conditions, or draft agreements to us.
We assess the scope
We look at the word count, complexity, contract type, and your specific requirements.
You will receive a quotation
We will only start the substantive legal review after your approval.
You will receive practical advice
We discuss risks, areas for improvement, and next steps by phone.
The ContractCheck™ starts at €99 excluding VAT. For larger or complex documents, you will receive a quote in advance. This way, you know what to expect before the substantive review begins.
From €99
For simple contracts and compact documents.
On average 12 cents per word
For larger documents, the price is tailored to size and complexity.
General Terms and Conditions
From €150 up to 4,000 words. After that, 10 cents per word.
Always clarity in advance
We will only start the quotation after your approval.
Which contracts can we review?
We review various contracts and terms and conditions for entrepreneurs, employers, contractors, suppliers, partners, and organizations.
General Terms and Conditions
For payment, liability, delivery, complaints and disputes.
Assignment Agreement
For scope, additional work, payment, liability, and termination.
Cooperation Agreement
For division of tasks, revenues, costs, exit, and decision-making.
Shareholders' Agreement
For control, share transfer, deadlock, good leaver and bad leaver.
Employment contract
For position, salary, probationary period, non-competition clause and termination.
Settlement Agreement
For dismissal agreements, compensation, final discharge, and unemployment benefit risks.
Data Processing Agreement
For GDPR, security, sub-processors, and data breaches.
IT, SaaS, and licensing contracts
For usage rights, availability, support, data, and liability.
Distribution and agency agreements
For exclusivity, territory, commission, termination, customer compensation and competition.
Check the contract yourself or have it checked by a lawyer?
Checking it yourself can be useful to understand the main points. However, many legal risks lie precisely in wording, exceptions, missing provisions, and consequences in the event of a conflict.
Check yourself
Have the contract checked by MKB Juristen
You mainly see what is written literally.
We also assess what is missing, unclear, or could cause discussion later.
Risks often seem theoretical.
We translate legal risks into practical consequences for your business.
You do not always know what is negotiable.
We indicate which provisions you would be better off adjusting or clarifying.
You usually check one document.
We also examine consistency with general terms and conditions, order confirmations, privacy documents, and previous agreements.
You may be signing with unnecessary risks.
You will receive clarity before you commit legally.
Why MKB Juristen instead of just a template or generator?
A template or generator can help if you still need to create a document. However, with an existing contract, the question is usually different: what exactly is stated, what is missing, which risks do you accept, and what needs to be adjusted before you sign?
No standard answer
We assess your specific document and your situation, not just a general checklist.
Advice by legal experts
You will receive an explanation from a specialist who translates legal risks into practical choices.
A follow-up is also possible
If adjustments are needed, we can assist with text proposals, counter-proposals, or negotiations.
Common mistakes when checking contracts
We observe that entrepreneurs often discover that important agreements are unclear or disadvantageous only after signing. These mistakes occur frequently.
Only look at the price
A low price or a great deal is of little help if liability, payment, or cancellation are arranged unfavorably.
Underestimating liability
Unlimited liability can have major financial consequences in the event of errors or claims.
Do not check cancellation
Automatic renewal, long terms, or unclear termination can unnecessarily tie you down.
Accepting fines without context
Penalty clauses can have severe consequences if they are formulated too broadly or too strictly.
Privacy forgotten
With regard to personal data, GDPR agreements, data processing agreements, and security may be mandatory or advisable.
Had it checked too late
After signing, your negotiating position is often much weaker than before.
Advice from our legal expert
Jaime Boogaers
Corporate lawyer
A contract often seems clear, but the legal consequences usually lie in the details. Before signing, we help you assess which risks you are accepting and which adjustments are sensible.
Frequently asked questions about having a contract checked
Below, we answer the questions that entrepreneurs often ask before having a contract checked or reviewed.
How much does it cost to have a contract checked?
The ContractCheck™ starts at €99 excluding VAT. For larger or complex documents, you will receive a quote in advance. We only start the legal review after your approval.
What does having a contract checked mean?
Having your contract reviewed means that a legal expert assesses your agreement for legal risks, missing clauses, unclear provisions, and practical implications. As a result, you have a better understanding of what you are accepting before you sign.
What is the difference between checking a contract and reviewing a contract?
In practice, contract checking, contract review, agreement verification, and contract assessment are often used interchangeably. At MKB Juristen, we use these terms to mean a legal assessment of risks, obligations, missing agreements, and areas for improvement.
How quickly can you review my contract?
That depends on the size, complexity, and urgency. After uploading, we will first review the document and let you know what is possible. Urgent service is often possible.
Can I call first before I upload my contract?
Yes. You can call us at 085 25000 44. We will then briefly discuss which document you would like to have checked and what you are unsure about.
What exactly do you check in a contract?
We check, among other things, liability, payment, term, termination, penalties, obligations, intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, applicable law, evidentiary position, and missing agreements.
Will I receive only comments or also concrete advice?
You will receive practical points for improvement and advice on the most important risks. Where necessary, we will indicate which provisions you would be better off adjusting, deleting, or clarifying.
Can you also amend the contract?
Yes. After the review, we can also amend the contract if desired or assist you with a counter-proposal.
Do you also check the terms and conditions?
Yes. We also review general terms and conditions, including provisions regarding liability, payment, delivery, complaints, termination, collection, retention of title, and disputes.
Do you also check English-language contracts?
Yes, we can also review English-language contracts. In doing so, we look at legal risks, commercial implications, and practical usability.
Can I have a contract checked before I sign?
Yes. That is actually the best moment. Before signing, you can still negotiate, adjust provisions, and avoid unnecessary risks.
Is it still worthwhile to review the contract if I have already signed?
Yes, but your position is different then. We can assess which obligations apply, where the risks lie, and what options you still have in the event of a dispute, termination, or breach of contract.
Which contracts can you check?
We review, among others, general terms and conditions, service agreements, cooperation agreements, shareholders' agreements, employment contracts, settlement agreements, data processing agreements, IT contracts, SaaS contracts, license agreements, distribution agreements, and agency agreements.
Is my upload confidential?
Yes. We treat your documents confidentially. You can also indicate in the form which information is particularly sensitive.
Have your contract checked before you sign
Upload your contract. We first assess the scope, provide a preliminary quote, and then check which legal risks, missing agreements, and areas for improvement are important for your business.
