Legal

General Terms and Conditions

B2B services. Contract package 2026.2, 10 August 2026. The Dutch text is leading.

These are the General Terms and Conditions that apply to Eucade’s services. They supplement the Service Agreement; in case of conflict, the Service Agreement prevails. The Dutch text is leading and is available at eucade.eu/algemene-voorwaarden; this English version is provided for information.

User of these General Terms: Eucade, a sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) under the laws of the Netherlands, established in Rotterdam, registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 98799037, VAT identification number NL005355058B68, represented by Gerben Bijmholt (“Eucade”). The full registered address is recorded in the Dutch Commercial Register and is provided on request via [email protected].

1. Definitions

1.1 In these General Terms the following definitions apply:

• Eucade: the sole proprietorship Eucade (Gerben Bijmholt), user of these General Terms
• Client: the business party (undertaking) that negotiates with Eucade or enters into an Agreement
• Agreement: the contract for services concluded between Eucade and Client, including the Service Agreement and the related Engagement Letter / Power of Attorney
• Services: the work to be performed by Eucade, in particular the preparation of applications to EU funding programmes — cascade funding (FSTP) and joint transnational calls such as Eurostars
• Match Report: the free, non-binding fit assessment Eucade may provide in advance
• Fee, Target Call, Grant Agreement: as defined in the Service Agreement
• In writing: by letter or e-mail, including electronic signature

2. Applicability and order of precedence

2.1 These General Terms apply to all offers, quotes, Match Reports, Agreements and Services of Eucade and to all legal relationships arising therefrom.

2.2 Deviations from these General Terms apply only if agreed in writing.

2.3 The applicability of any general terms of Client is expressly rejected.

2.4 In case of conflict between these General Terms and a signed Service Agreement, the Service Agreement prevails. In case of conflict between these General Terms and other documents, these General Terms prevail, unless agreed otherwise in writing.

2.5 These General Terms are made available before or upon conclusion of the Agreement (as an annex and/or via eucade.eu). The Dutch text is leading; any translation is for information only.

3. Offers, Match Report and formation

3.1 The Match Report is free, non-binding and confidential and does not create any Agreement or obligation to provide Services.

3.2 All offers and quotes of Eucade are without obligation and valid for 30 days, unless stated otherwise.

3.3 The Agreement is formed upon signature of the Service Agreement by both parties.

3.4 Eucade may decline engagements or Clients that fall outside its practice or scope, without stating reasons and without liability.

4. Performance of the Services

4.1 Eucade performs the Services with due professional care on a best-efforts basis. Eucade does not warrant that an application will be awarded, accepted or otherwise successful; the award lies with the competent funding body.

4.2 Eucade determines the manner of performance and may use AI-assisted tools and, where necessary, third parties. All output is subject to human review before submission.

4.3 Stated timeframes are indicative and not strict deadlines, unless expressly designated in writing as a strict deadline (such as a call deadline). Exceedance due to causes outside Eucade — including late or incomplete input from Client — is not for Eucade's account.

4.4 Client remains at all times the legal applicant and is solely authorised and responsible for signing and submitting the final application.

5. Client obligations

5.1 Client provides, in a timely, accurate and complete manner, all information, documentation and data that Eucade reasonably requires for the Services, and warrants the accuracy thereof.

5.2 Any delay or impossibility of (timely) submission resulting from acts or omissions of Client is for Client's account and risk and does not release Eucade from its entitlement to the agreed fees.

5.3 Client provides a correct VAT identification number and warrants its authority to represent the undertaking.

6. Fees and payment

6.1 Fees are B2B and exclusive of VAT. The Fee, and the due date and collection thereof, are governed by the Service Agreement; in the absence of a deviating arrangement, the following paragraphs apply.

6.2 Invoices are payable within 14 days of the invoice date. In case of late payment, Client is in default by operation of law and owes the Dutch statutory commercial interest (Section 6:119a of the Dutch Civil Code) increased by four (4) percentage points on the outstanding amount, plus reasonable extrajudicial collection costs.

6.3 Client is not entitled to suspension or set-off.

6.4 Objections to an invoice must be notified in writing within 14 days of the invoice date, failing which the invoice is deemed correct and accepted. Objections do not suspend the payment obligation.

7. Force majeure

7.1 Eucade is not obliged to perform any obligation if it is prevented from doing so by force majeure. Force majeure includes: disruptions or failure of internet, software, hosting or the funding portals; illness or temporary incapacity of the owner of the sole proprietorship; failures of engaged third parties; and governmental or programme measures.

7.2 During force majeure, Eucade's obligations are suspended. In that case Eucade owes no compensation.

7.3 If the force majeure situation continues for more than 30 days, either party may terminate the Agreement in writing. Work already performed is remunerated pro rata; clause 4.4 of the Service Agreement (pro-rata refund of the Fee) applies mutatis mutandis.

8. Liability

8.1 Eucade is liable only for direct loss that is the direct result of an attributable failure by Eucade.

8.2 Eucade's total liability per Agreement is limited to the amount of the Fee agreed for that Agreement, except in cases of intent or deliberate recklessness on the part of Eucade.

8.3 Eucade is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profit, lost grant or opportunity, and reputational damage.

8.4 Any claim against Eucade lapses if it is not submitted to Eucade in writing and with reasons within twelve (12) months after Client discovered or reasonably should have discovered the loss, and in any event within twenty-four (24) months after completion or termination of the Services.

8.5 In case of conflict between this article and the liability provision in the Service Agreement, the Service Agreement prevails.

9. Complaints

9.1 Client inspects the delivered deliverables on receipt. Complaints about the Services must be notified in writing and with reasons within 14 days of delivery, failing which the Services are deemed accepted. A timely complaint does not suspend the payment obligation.

10. Confidentiality and personal data

10.1 The parties mutually keep confidential information secret, in accordance with the Service Agreement.

10.2 Eucade processes personal data in accordance with the GDPR. The privacy notice is available at https://eucade.eu/privacy.

11. Intellectual property

11.1 Ownership of the supplied and submitted application materials rests with Client; Eucade retains ownership of its methodologies, prompts, templates and tools, all as governed by the Service Agreement. In all other deliverables and work products Client receives a non-exclusive licence for use solely in connection with the Target Call.

12. Suspension and termination

12.1 Eucade may suspend performance or terminate the Agreement in whole or in part if Client fails to perform an obligation, including late payment or failure to provide required input within 30 days of a written request, without prejudice to Eucade's right to compensation for loss and for work already performed.

12.2 The Fee is non-refundable on termination in accordance with the Service Agreement.

12.3 Obligations that by their nature are intended to survive — including confidentiality, intellectual property and liability — remain in force after the end of the Agreement.

13. Assignment

13.1 Eucade is entitled to transfer its rights and obligations under the Agreement to a successor entity in which its business is continued, including on a change of legal form, in accordance with the Service Agreement. Client may not assign its rights or obligations without Eucade's prior written consent.

14. Amendment of the General Terms

14.1 Eucade may amend these General Terms. The amended terms apply solely to Agreements concluded after the amendment. The current version is available at eucade.eu.

15. Governing law and jurisdiction

15.1 These General Terms and all Agreements are governed exclusively by the laws of the Netherlands. The applicability of the Vienna Sales Convention is excluded.

15.2 Disputes are submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the District Court of Rotterdam. For monetary claims up to €5,000 between EU-domiciled parties, the European Small Claims Procedure (Regulation 861/2007, as amended) is available.

15.3 These General Terms exist in a Dutch and an English version; in case of discrepancy, the Dutch version prevails.