Service Agreement Template

Entered into force on February 21, 2026.

On-chain voting result: association.dao.eth/transaction-hash

1. Parties and Subject

1.1. Parties: This Service Agreement (hereinafter the "Agreement") is entered into between New Epoch Association (hereinafter the "Client"), represented by the Authorized Representative [SPECIFY DETAILS] under the Executive Act, and the Service Provider [SPECIFY DETAILS].

1.2. Subject: The Service Provider agrees to provide the Client with services as detailed in the Technical Specification (Appendix A), and the Client agrees to pay for these services.

1.3. Term: The term for service provision is from [DATE] to [DATE].

2. Payment and Tax Obligations

2.1. Amount and Currency: The total compensation amount is [SPECIFY AMOUNT] in [SPECIFY CURRENCY, e.g., USD equivalent].

2.2. Payment Terms: Payment shall be made [SPECIFY PAYMENT TERMS: installments, upon completion, advance].

2.3. Expenses: The Service Provider shall bear its own operational expenses unless otherwise expressly stated in Appendix A. The Association’s expense reimbursement policy does not apply to the Service Provider.

2.4. Tax Obligations: The Service Provider agrees to comply with the Association’s Tax Compliance Policy and bears sole responsibility for payment of all taxes, fees, and levies related to the compensation.

3. Intellectual Property

3.1. Rights Transfer: The Service Provider hereby irrevocably transfers to the Client all rights, title, and interest in Intellectual Property (hereinafter "IP"), including but not limited to copyrights, patents, know-how, and source code, created in the course of providing services under this Agreement (hereinafter the "Work Results").

3.2. Full Transfer: IP shall be deemed fully transferred to the Client upon receipt by the Service Provider of the final payment.

3.3. Public Domain (optional): The Client reserves the right, at its discretion (via On-Chain Voting), to decide on immediate transfer of the Work Results to the Public Domain. The Service Provider agrees to cooperate in this regard.

4. Liability and Termination

4.1. Disclaimer of Warranties: The Service Provider acknowledges that the Client (the Association) is a decentralized autonomous association, and its liability is limited exclusively to the funds controlled by the Association’s smart contracts and does not extend to personal assets of the Representative or Association members.

4.2. Tax Indemnity: The Service Provider agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Association, its Representatives, and members from any claims, penalties, fines, and legal costs arising from the Service Provider’s failure to comply with tax or social legislation in its jurisdiction.

4.3. Termination: The Agreement may be terminated:

4.3.1. By mutual agreement of the Parties.

4.3.2. Immediately by the Client in case of material breach of obligations by the Service Provider.

5. Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

5.1. Applicable Law: This Agreement and all related disputes, disagreements, or claims shall be governed and construed in accordance with the substantive law of Switzerland, without application of its conflict of law rules.

5.2. Exclusive Arbitration: Any disputes, disagreements, or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be finally resolved by mandatory arbitration in accordance with the "Arbitration Rules," which are incorporated by reference and form an integral part of this Agreement.

6. Effective Date

6.1. Effective Date: This Agreement shall enter into force as of the date of signature by the Parties.

6.2. Consistency: This Template is approved by the Association under the Governance Resolution. Appendix A constitutes an integral part of this Agreement.