Retainer Contract Template v1

AI Services Retainer Agreement Version: 1.0 | Date: 2026-05-01 | Jurisdiction: Norway Overview 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 Key Commercial Terms 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 Template Structure The full template is bilingual (Norwegian/English), with Norwegian text legally binding . English translation is for reference only. Norwegian Sections (Legally Binding) 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 Annexes 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 Legal Review Status 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 Usage Workflow 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 Full Template 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 .