Retainer Contract Template v1

AI Services Retainer Agreement

Version: 1.0 | Date: 2026-05-01 | Jurisdiction: Norway

This retainer agreement establishes the commercial framework for ongoing AI services delivery to clients. The agreement includes:

Monthly retainer model (40-80K NOK per approved AI Services pricing)
3-month binding period with 30-day termination notice thereafter
IP assignment trigger: Transfer upon invoice payment (protects ALAI from non-payment)
Liability cap: Sum of payments received in last 6 months
Governing law: Norwegian law, Oslo District Court venue

Term	Value	Notes
Monthly retainer	[BELØP] NOK eks. mva.	Template variable — fill per engagement
Hourly overage rate	[TIMEPRIS] NOK eks. mva.	For hours exceeding retainer allocation
Payment terms	Net 14 days	Standard ALAI terms
Unused hours rollover	90 days	Then expire
Binding period	3 months minimum	Then monthly termination with 30d notice
Breach termination	14 days cure period	Immediate termination if not remedied

The full template is bilingual (Norwegian/English), with Norwegian text legally binding. English translation is for reference only.

Parter — ALAI Holding AS (933 534 262) + Client details
Formål og omfang — AI services scope: audit, development, architecture, integration, training
Retainer-modell — Monthly fee, included hours, rollover rules, overage billing
Betalingsvilkår — Invoicing cycle, payment deadline, late interest
Immaterielle rettigheter — IP transfer to client upon payment; ALAI retains platform/tools
Konfidensialitet — References NDA (prerequisite) and DPA (if personal data processing)
Ansvar — Liability cap (6-month payments), no indirect loss liability
Garantier — Professional standards, no known vulnerabilities, 30-day complaint period
Varighet — 3-month binding + monthly thereafter, 30-day notice
Force majeure — Standard clause
Lovvalg — Norwegian law, Oslo tingrett venue

Annex A: Statement of Work (SoW) — per engagement, defines deliverables/milestones
Annex B: Mutual NDA (see NDA Template)
Annex C: Data Processing Agreement (see DPA Template)

Proveo review (2026-05-01): 19/20 PASS

Item	Status
Liability cap (NOK-denominated, 6-month payment sum)	✓ PASS
IP assignment trigger = on payment (not on signing)	✓ PASS
30-day notice + 3-month binding period	✓ PASS
Governing law (Norwegian) + Oslo tingrett venue	✓ PASS
Pricing alignment with AI Services tiers (40-80K)	✓ PASS
Bilingual consistency (NO/EN)	✓ PASS

CEO fills template variables: [BELØP], [TIMEPRIS], [ANTALL] hours, client name/org.nr/address
CEO drafts first SoW (Annex A): Specific deliverables, timeline, acceptance criteria
Upload to Documenso: Per Upload Guide
Client negotiation: If terms change, CEO escalates material legal changes to Lexicon for review
Both parties sign via Documenso
Archive signed PDF to Paperless-ngx with tags: legal-contract, retainer, ai-services, [CLIENT_NAME]
Record in archive-first-ledger.jsonl per ZAKON ARCHIVE FIRST

Source File: ~/Public/legal/ai-services/RETAINER-CONTRACT-template-v1.md

Full bilingual template available at source location (15K file). Contact CEO for access or see client onboarding workflow.

For client onboarding process, see Client Onboarding Checklist.