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  • FlexUp is not a law firm and does not provide legal or financial advice.
  • The documents provided below are made available as per the FlexUp Licence (see below) 
  • FlexUp does not guarantee that these documents comply with your country’s legislation. 
  • You are using these documents at your own risk.
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Introduction

FlexUp provides standardized contract templates and general conditions to help implement the FlexUp economic model consistently across different projects and jurisdictions.

This approach simplifies adoption, reduces legal overhead, and ensures consistency in applying the FlexUp model. It also ensures that contracts are drafted by a neutral third party, helping to balance the rights and obligations of the parties and foster trust and transparency.

For each type of contract, there will generally be two documents:

  • General Conditions (GC) – These apply to all FlexUp contracts and projects globally. They are provided in PDF format and cannot be modified.
  • Special Conditions (SC) – These are tailored to your specific project or contract. Provided in editable .docx format, they allow you to fill in details and optionally include exceptions or extensions.
  • Additional Conditions (AC) – In some cases, specific clauses are available to adapt the General Conditions to a particular country or legal context. These are non-editable and provided in PDF format.

Please note that FlexUp can update these documents and publish an updated version from time to time.

  • In case of update, the new version of the General Conditions will automatically apply to your project, unless you and your Associates decide otherwise (you have 90 days to expressly reject an update, otherwise the new version automatically applies to your project).
  • You can find a copy of the older versions in the “Previous Versions” subfolder.

All of these documents are provided under the terms of the FlexUp Licence, as defined in the Charter General Conditions (Charter-GC). In summary:

  • You are free to use these documents for your own business or project under the Limited Use License, provided that you attribute FlexUp and notify us of any improvements you make.
  • If you intend to use the templates for professional services or manage contracts for third parties, you must obtain an Extended Use License from FlexUp.

Licence

The FlexUp Licence sets out the terms and conditions governing the use of materials developed and owned by FlexUp.

There are two types of licences, depending on how the Materials are used:

  • Limited Use Licence:

This Licence applies by default and is free of charge.

It allows you to use the FlexUp Materials:

    1. For your own personal or internal organisational use
    2. To manage your own projects or business
    3. As a professional advisor (consultant, accountant, lawyer, etc.) for one single client in any 12-month period
    4. For non-commercial learning, testing or experimentation
    5. To translate, adapt or republish the materials as long as it is non-commercial, properly credits FlexUp and stays under the same licence

If any other revenue or financial benefit is generated (even indirectly through ads, sponsorship, paid access, affiliate links, etc.), the use becomes Extended Use

  • Extended Use Licence:

Extended Use applies automatically whenever the Material is used beyond the Limited Use Licence.

This includes:

    1. Using FlexUp Materials with more than one paid client within a rolling 12-month period
    2. Promoting paid services using the FlexUp name, model, or materials (e.g., on websites, marketing, social media)
    3. Translating, modifying, or re-packaging FlexUp Materials for external distribution (free or paid)
    4. Any activity that is monetised, except one-client advisory allowed under the Limited Use Licence

If Extended Use applies, you will be required to sign the Licence Special Conditions (Licence-SC) to clarify commercial terms.

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Charter

To use the FlexUp Economic Model in your Project — whether a startup, a company, or any other economic activity — the first step is to sign the FlexUp Charter.

The Charter establishes the foundation for how value is created, managed, and shared inside a Project. It defines:

        The Project Holder — the person or entity who owns and leads the Project and signs the Charter.

        The Associates — all contributors who support the Project, share some of its risks, and participate in its rewards. This includes founders, investors, employees, suppliers, clients, and any other partner involved in the Project.

The Charter provides:

✔ A shared remuneration system that aligns everyone’s interests through transparent rules for how profits and voting rights are distributed, based on the value of your contribution and then level of risk taken.

✔ Clear governance principles describing how decisions are made and how the Project’s cash is managed.

✔ A unified contractual framework ensuring that all collaborations follow the same logic of fairness, transparency, and non-discrimination.

Once the Charter is signed, any contract that simply states it is “subject to the FlexUp Charter” automatically transforms the counterparty into an Associate - and their remuneration is immediately governed by the FlexUp rules, without any additional formalities.


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Professional Services 

The Professional Services Contracts define how a business works with its professional contributors – team members, freelancers, contractors, or suppliers, or specialised advisors such as lawyers, accountants, etc. – under the principles of the FlexUp Economic Model.

These contracts are designed to work in two modes:


🔷 Conventional Mode (outside the FlexUp Charter)

In this mode, the contract functions like a standard services agreement that any business can use – even outside the FlexUp ecosystem.

 It provides a streamlined structure covering:

  • how Orders are created, confirmed, delivered, and accepted
  • ​​how Services and Deliverables are defined
  • how payments are scheduled and invoiced
  • how responsibilities and obligations are allocated

This mode offers the simplicity and clarity of FlexUp’s contractual framework without activating the FlexUp Economic Model.

 

🔷 FlexUp Mode (when the Contract is subject to the FlexUp Charter)

When the contract includes a simple clause stating that it is “subject to the FlexUp Charter”, it automatically becomes an Associate Contract under the Charter.

This activates additional features of the FlexUp Economic Model, such as:

  • Flexible payment terms based on payment priorities (flex, credit, etc.)
  • Shared-risk remuneration
  • The ability for the service provider to become an Associate
  • Possibility of participation in the Project’s future profits and governance

These elements only apply if the Contract is explicitly linked to the Charter.


🎞️ Watch the FlexUp Services Contract • Tutorial (YouTube Link) for a step-by-step guide.


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FlexUp Advisory Services

FlexUp Advisory services contracts define the relationship between FlexUp and a client for professional support in adopting the FlexUp ecosystem – including its economic model, legal framework, and app.

These engagements are:

​•        Flexible

•        Tailored to your needs

•        Independent from any subscription plan

They can cover strategy, structuring, legal and economic modelling, or guidance in implementing FlexUp in your organisation.

For scope, service categories, and indicative rate bands, please see the Advisory Services page.

FlexUp Advisory contracts follow the same general logic as FlexUp Services Contracts, but are specifically adapted to the advisory work related to the implementation and use of the FlexUp ecosystem (FlexUp Economic Model, FlexUp app, etc.).

They include more precise General Conditions and lighter Special Conditions, making them easier to use for short-term or tailored engagements.


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 FlexUp Referral

The FlexUp Referral Contract sets out the rules for introducing business opportunities or funding sources within the FlexUp ecosystem. It establishes a transparent, non-exclusive cooperation framework for referrals, covering validation, protection periods, and fee mechanisms, while clearly limiting the role of referrers to introductions only.

FlexUp Referral Contracts define how the Parties cooperate to identify and introduce opportunities, including the validation process for referrals, protection periods, fee entitlement mechanisms, and attribution rules.


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Investment contracts


FlexUp Investment contracts provide a framework for raising capital under the FlexUp model. 

These contracts provide a standardized way to raise capital under the FlexUp model, ensuring investor interests are aligned with those of all other stakeholders via the same risk-sharing mechanism.


They cover terms such as token issuance, risk levels, potential returns, and voting rights.

The FlexUp Investment General Conditions (Investment-GC) apply to all investment contracts.

For each country and specific type of investment type, dedicated Additional Conditions (Investment-AC) can be proposed.

If an investment is part of a funding round, you can also use the Funding Round Special Conditions (Funding Round-SC) template.

🎞️ Watch the FlexUp Investment contract tutorial for a step-by-step guide.


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📦 Archives: Previous Versions

The documents mentioned above are the latest versions, which are currently applicable.


The previous versions can be found in the FlexUp Contract Templates Archives.