General Terms and Conditions
Version: 6 August 2026
1. Applicability of General Terms and Conditions
1.1. Mynta Law B.V. (hereinafter: ‘Mynta Law’) is a besloten vennootschap (= private limited company). It operates under the name Mynta Law.
1.2. These General Terms and Conditions apply to all offers, quotations, proposals, client care letters, assignments, legal relationships, legal ties, and agreements — in whatever name — in which Mynta Law undertakes, or shall undertake, to perform work for the client, including all work that arises from it. These general terms and conditions also apply to additional and follow-up assignments.
1.3. If there is any lack of clarity or dispute as regards the interpretation of one or more provisions in these General Terms and Conditions, the interpretation must be sought in the spirit of these General Terms and Conditions. If a situation arises between the Parties for which these General Terms and Conditions do not provide, the situation shall be reviewed in the spirit of these General Terms and Conditions.
1.4. If one or more provisions in these General Terms and Conditions might be declared fully or partially void or nullified, the remaining provisions of these General Terms and Conditions shall remain effective. In that event, Mynta Law and the client shall agree by mutual agreement on new provisions to replace the void or nullified provisions, in which case the intent and meaning of the original provisions shall be observed as far as possible.
1.5. If Mynta Law does not strictly enforce these General Terms and Conditions, it does not imply that they are not applicable. Mynta Law retains the right to enforce these terms strictly at a later time or in other instances.
1.6. Mynta Law explicitly excludes the applicability of the General Terms and Conditions of the client.
1.7. Any departure from these General Terms or Conditions shall be explicitly confirmed in writing, for example in an agreement or confirmation of assignment.
2. Assignment
2.1. The acceptance of an assignment by a lawyer associated with Mynta Law creates a legal relationship between the client and Mynta Law All assignments will exclusively be accepted and carried out by or on behalf of the company, even if it is the explicit or implicit intention that a certain person carries out the assignment. The acceptance of an assignment does not create a legal relationship between the client and the natural person who accepts this assignment.
2.2. All client care letters are entered into and performed exclusively by Mynta Law, even if it is intended that the engagement will be carried out by a specific person associated with Mynta Law. The applicability of articles 7:404 and 7:407(2) of the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) is expressly excluded.
2.3. Mynta Law carries out an assignment exclusively for the benefit of the client. Third parties cannot derive any rights from the assignment or from the work performed in connection therewith. The client indemnifies Mynta Law against any (further) claims by third parties, including the reasonable costs of legal assistance, which are in any way connected with the work performed for the client, unless such claims result from gross negligence or willful misconduct.
2.4. The client agrees that Mynta Law may, if necessary, have the assignment carried out by third parties. When engaging third parties, Mynta Law will consult with the client in advance as far as possible. However, Mynta Law shall not be liable for any damage resulting from the acts or omissions of third parties engaged by it.
2.5. An offer that was made by or on behalf of Mynta Law only applies to the relevant assignment. An offer that was made in relation to a specific assignment will not automatically apply to future assignments.
2.6. Mynta Law cannot be held to its offer to the extent that this offer, or a component of it, contains an apparent mistake or typing error.
3. Provision of Information by the Client
3.1. The client shall provide all data, documents, and information in a timely manner, as required by the lawyer of Mynta Law for the adequate and timely performance of the assignment. The client warrants that all data, documents and information provided by or on behalf of the client are correct, complete and reliable. This clause also applies to data, documents, and information originating from third parties.
3.2. If the client, after having received a written notification from the lawyer of Mynta Law of failure to comply with Article 3.1 of these general terms and conditions, still fails to provide timely, correct and complete data, documents and information, Mynta Law reserves the right to suspend work on the relevant assignment until such information is received.
3.3. Mynta Law is not liable for damages resulting from the clients failure to provide data, documents, or information promptly, completely, and correctly. Mynta Law shall not be liable for damage arising from the good-faith use of data, documents or information provided incompletely, incorrectly or untimely by or on behalf of the client. Mynta Law is not liable for damages that result from a suspension of work in accordance with Article 3.2 of these general terms and conditions.
3.4. If the client fails to provide the required information within fourteen (14) days after the written notice to do so as referred to in Article 3.2 of these general terms and conditions, the client shall be liable for all damages suffered by Mynta Law as a result thereof. Mynta Law may then terminate the assignment. Other circumstances under which Mynta Law reserves its rights to terminate an agreement are outlined in the client care letter, under the section titled “Termination of this Agreement by Mynta Law”.
4. Carrying Out of the Assignment
4.1. The assignment shall be carried out by a lawyer of Mynta Law. At commencement of the work, Mynta Law shall indicate which lawyer or lawyers will be primarily occupied with the assignment. Unless otherwise explicitly agreed upon, Mynta Law may have other lawyers of Mynta Law or a third party selected by Mynta Law perform the assignment. Where practicable Mynta Law shall consult the client in advance, but Mynta Law is not obliged to outsource certain work without prior notification or explicit permission from the client. The above does not affect the responsibility of Mynta Law to carry out the assignment confidentially and adequately.
4.2. The lawyer(s) of Mynta Law shall perform the assignment as may be expected of a reasonably competent professional. The acceptance of an assignment by Mynta Law does not entail an obligation to achieve a particular result.
4.3. The client may not reproduce, disclose, exploit, provide to third parties or distribute any advice, draft document, agreement or other work product of Mynta Law without the prior written consent of Mynta Law, except to the extent where such actions are directly specified in the agreement, necessary for obtaining an expert opinion, required by the client's legal or professional duty of disclosure, or pertinent to the client's involvement in disciplinary, civil, or criminal proceedings.
4.4. Mynta Law shall maintain confidentiality with respect to all data, documents and information provided by the client and all results obtained in the course of the assignment. Mynta Law shall take reasonable steps to ensure that its employees and any third parties engaged shall also adhere to strict confidentiality requirements. The obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to disclosures required by law, professional rules, court order, Wwft/AML obligations or comparable national or international regulations. Additionally, this provision allows for confidential discussions among colleagues within the organization of Mynta Law.
4.5. Pursuant to applicable regulations, Mynta Law is obliged, amongst other things, to establish the identity of the client, to ascertain whether any unusual transactions have been carried out or are planned, and, where applicable, to notify the relevant authorities of such transactions without informing the client thereof. The client shall provide all necessary information for this purpose.
4.6. Mynta Law may, whether or not in connection with the engagement, process, store and disclose the client’s (personal) data to any person within the Mynta Law organisation in connection with the handling of the engagement and for the purposes of its client relationship management. The client agrees that Mynta Law may, in its communications, use digital means of communication and data storage services, whether or not provided by third parties. Mynta Law shall not be liable for any damage arising from the use of such services.
4.7. Mynta Law shall not use the data, documents and information provided by the client for any purpose other than the performance of the assignment, except where necessary for the defense or enforcement of its own rights or for proceedings in which Mynta Law or any person connected with it is a party. The client’s case-file shall be stored digitally only, unless the client and Mynta Law specifically agree otherwise in writing. If Mynta Law is required to temporarily hold authentic documents, the client will collect such documents within a reasonable time. After completion of the assignment, the client’s digital file shall be archived and retained for a period of seven years, unless a longer retention period is required by law, professional rules or in connection with actual or reasonably anticipated claims.
5. Remuneration and Fees
5.1. Mynta Law shall be entitled to remuneration for the services provided by its lawyers, as well as reimbursement of disbursements and, where agreed, office costs and VAT. Disbursements include, among other things, court fees, travel and accommodation expenses, expert fees, legal charges, document costs, bailiff fees, courier costs and similar third-party costs. The agreed remuneration, as confirmed in writing, including by e-mail, is binding between Mynta Law and the client.
5.2. Mynta Law may request an advance payment for both remuneration and disbursements before commencing or during the assignment or agreed upon work. The advance payment will be deducted from the final invoice.
6. Expense Claims and Suspension of Work
6.1. Complaints about an expense claim must be sent in writing within the payment term specified in Article 7 of these Terms and Conditions, on penalty of forfeiture. If the assignment has not been completed, Mynta Law may claim expenses for it, including work and disbursements already incurred.
6.2. If an invoice remains unpaid beyond the payment term specified in Article 7 of these Terms and Conditions, Mynta Law may suspend work related to both the specific assignment and any other assignments for the client that failed to pay the invoice. Mynta Law bears no liability for damages arising from the suspension of work as per this provision.
7. Payment Term, Interest, and Collection Costs
7.1. Invoices must be settled within fourteen (14) days of the invoice date. In the event that the invoice is not paid within the 14-day period, the client will receive a first, second, and final reminder two (2), sixteen (16), and thirty (30) days following the due date of the invoice respectively. The final reminder will serve as a letter of formal notice (‘ingebrekestelling’).
7.2. Payment shall be made in the currency specified in the invoice. Cash payments will not be accepted.
7.3. If the invoice has not been settled forty-six (46) days past the due date, Mynta Law reserves the right to start a debt collection procedure. The client will become liable for collection costs and legal interest compensation. From the moment of default, the client shall owe statutory interest and extrajudicial collection costs in accordance with Dutch law. The extrajudicial collection costs shall be calculated in accordance with the Dutch Decree on Compensation for Extrajudicial Collection Costs (Besluit vergoeding voor buitengerechtelijke incassokosten), insofar as applicable.
7.4. Any objection to the amount of an invoice shall not suspend the payment obligation or the payment term.
8. Limitation of Liability
8.1. If, during the performance of an assignment, an event occurs as a direct result of an act or omission on the part of Mynta Law that gives rise to liability towards clients and/or third parties, such liability shall in all cases be limited to the amount covered by the professional indemnity insurance taken out by Mynta Law in the relevant case, plus the excess borne by Mynta Law in connection with that insurance.
8.2. Liability for indirect or consequential damage is excluded under all circumstances.
8.3. If and insofar as, for whatever reason, no payment is made under the professional indemnity insurance taken out by Mynta Law, any liability shall be limited to the amount of three times the fee charged by Mynta Law to the client in the relevant case, in the relevant year, up to a maximum of EUR 25.000.
8.4. The limitations of liability also apply without exception in the event that, notwithstanding Article 2.4, Mynta Law is liable for the errors of third parties engaged by Mynta Law or for the malfunctioning of equipment, software, data files, registers or other items used by Mynta Law in the performance of the agreement.
8.5. The client is only entitled to claim against Mynta Law up to this limited amount. Any liability whatsoever on the part of persons associated with Mynta Law is expressly excluded. In these general terms and conditions, ‘persons associated with Mynta Law’ shall also be understood to mean: former, current and future employees, solicitors and (indirect) directors of Mynta Law, and directors of the practice partnerships in which certain solicitors (partners) carry out their work. This third-party clause is irrevocable and is stipulated for the benefit of the aforementioned (legal) persons and their universal successors, who are entitled to rely on this provision at all times.
8.6. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 6:89 of the Dutch Civil Code, any claim by the client against Mynta Law shall lapse if, within six months of the client becoming aware of, or reasonably having been able to become aware of, the facts on which the claim is based, that claim has not been brought before the competent court.
8.7. The client shall indemnify Mynta Law against all claims by third parties arising from, or in any way connected with, the work carried out for the client.
9. Dissolution
9.1. Mynta Law may terminate the agreement in whole or in part, with immediate effect where appropriate, if the client fails to fulfil its obligations incumbent upon them under the contract and these general terms and conditions, provides false or misleading information, becomes insolvent, enters liquidation, requests suspension of payments or debt restructuring, files for bankruptcy, ceases its business, or is otherwise unable to properly continue the relationship.
9.2. If, after conclusion of the agreement, it becomes apparent that the assignment cannot reasonably be performed, in particular due to information provided by or on behalf of the client, Mynta Law may terminate the agreement.
9.3. Other circumstances under which Mynta Law reserves its rights to terminate an agreement are outlined in the client care letter, under the section titled “Termination of this Agreement by Mynta Law”.
10. Force Majeure
10.1. Force majeure means any circumstance beyond the reasonable control of Mynta Law that temporarily or permanently prevents performance, including but not limited to fire, accident, serious illness, strike, civil unrest, war, government measures, prolonged power outages, IT failures, cyber incidents, transportation disruptions, terrorist threats, pandemics and epidemics.
10.2. During a force majeure event, the obligations of Mynta Law shall be suspended for the duration of the force majeure.
10.3. If the force majeure event makes performance permanently impossible, either party may terminate the agreement without liability for damages. The client shall remain obliged to pay for work already performed and costs already incurred.
11. Applicable Law
11.1. All legal relationships between Mynta Law and the client, as well as all work performed by Mynta Law , shall be governed by Dutch law.
11.2. Disputes shall be settled exclusively by the competent court in The Hague. Mynta Law shall be entitled to bring disputes before the court in the client’s place of residence.
11.3. These General Terms and Conditions have been drawn up in Dutch and in English. In the event of any discrepancy between the English and Dutch texts, the English text shall prevail.