Principles and rules we consistently follow

1. Sneep Advocaten is a private limited liability company. The firm is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 56335741. Its lawyers are registered with the Netherlands Bar Association in The Hague. 2. These general terms and conditions apply to all agreements, (follow-up) assignments, and work carried out by Sneep Advocaten or its employees, regardless of the capacity in which the services are provided. These conditions also apply to third parties engaged by Sneep Advocaten for the execution of the assignment. 3. These general terms and conditions have been filed with the Chamber of Commerce in Breda.

1. Liability of employees not directly involved in the assignment is excluded. 2. Any liability of Sneep Advocaten and its employees is limited to the amount paid under its professional liability insurance, plus the deductible applicable under that policy, in accordance with Article 6.26 Voda. 3. All claims against Sneep Advocaten and its employees expire six months after the client or third party became or could reasonably have become aware of the facts on which the claim is based. 4. Any personal liability of employees involved in the assignment is explicitly excluded. Only Sneep Advocaten is liable for any errors made in the execution of the assignment.

1. Unless otherwise agreed, the client owes a fee based on an hourly rate, increased by 5% office costs, third-party expenses, disbursements, and 21% VAT (where applicable). Disbursements include actual costs paid by Sneep Advocaten on behalf of the client. 2. Agreed or established hourly rates may be adjusted unilaterally by Sneep Advocaten each year. 3. Sneep Advocaten may request an advance payment and may suspend its services until payment has been received. 4. Invoices must be paid within 14 days from the invoice date, without suspension or set-off. Upon expiry, the client is in default by operation of law. 5. Sneep Advocaten’s accounting records serve as full proof, subject to counter-evidence. 6. All legal and extrajudicial collection costs are at the client’s expense. 7. Sneep Advocaten has a right of retention over all materials in its possession and may offset overdue invoices with funds held for the client by the Stichting Derdengelden.

1. The client indemnifies Sneep Advocaten, its employees, and third parties engaged by it for all claims by third parties and any damages exceeding the insured amount plus deductible under Sneep Advocaten’s liability insurance. 2. The term “third party” also includes any group company of the client, its shareholders, directors, supervisory board members, staff, and family members. 3. This clause constitutes an irrevocable third-party clause (derdenbeding) in favor of all persons affiliated with Sneep Advocaten.

1. Terms defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have the same meaning in this article. 2. Personal data is processed in accordance with the GDPR and only for the purpose of executing the assignment, including invoicing. 3. Data of the client, counterparty, and involved third parties (e.g. courts, bailiffs, lawyers, municipalities, tax authorities) are stored in a secure system managed by Sneep Advocaten. 4. The client indemnifies Sneep Advocaten and its personnel and third parties for all claims or damages related to the unlawful processing of personal data, where such data were provided by or on behalf of the client. 5. The client is responsible for informing data subjects in accordance with GDPR obligations. 6. Each party shall inform the other without undue delay if they become aware of a personal data breach related to the assignment. They will consult before reporting such incidents to supervisory authorities or affected individuals. 7. Each party shall inform the other without undue delay if a supervisory authority initiates an investigation concerning data processed under the assignment.

1. An agreement between the client and Sneep Advocaten is only established when Sneep Advocaten or one of its employees accepts the client’s request to perform services. 2. All assignments are exclusively accepted and carried out by Sneep Advocaten B.V., to the exclusion of Articles 7:404, 7:407(2), and 7:409(2) of the Dutch Civil Code. 3. Assignments are performed solely for the benefit of the client. Third parties cannot derive any rights from the content of the services rendered. 4. If the client shares content produced by Sneep Advocaten with third parties, the client must inform those third parties that the work was performed under these general terms and conditions. Any third party using such content is bound by these terms. 5. Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, Sneep Advocaten is free to determine which lawyer will carry out the assignment. 6. Sneep Advocaten is only obliged to make reasonable efforts (best-efforts obligation), not to achieve a particular result. 7. Agreed deadlines are indicative and not strict or binding. 8. The client is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of any information provided to Sneep Advocaten.

1. The following parties are jointly and severally liable for payment of invoices: a. All parties jointly, in the case of a joint assignment; b. A legal entity and its instructing director (up to a maximum of €25,000); c. A legal entity within a corporate group, the holding company, and the instructing director (up to a maximum of €25,000).

1. If the client fails to meet any obligation, Sneep Advocaten is entitled to suspend its services without notice until the client fulfills all obligations. 2. Sneep Advocaten is not liable for any damages arising from such suspension.

1. Sneep Advocaten may engage third parties for the execution of assignments with due care. It may act in its own name or on behalf of the client and may accept limitations of liability, jurisdiction, or choice-of-law clauses from such parties, also on behalf of the client. 2. Where possible, the client will be consulted in advance and third-party selection will be made carefully. 3. Sneep Advocaten and its employees are not liable for any shortcomings of such third parties. 4. The client authorizes Sneep Advocaten to accept third-party liability limitations.

1. Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, Sneep Advocaten does not operate under subsidized legal aid schemes. 2. If the client believes they may qualify for legal aid, they must inform Sneep Advocaten in time and provide relevant tax documentation for the past two years. 3. If these documents are not provided in time, it will be assumed that the client does not wish to apply for subsidized legal aid.

1. Sneep Advocaten is entitled, without prior notice to the client, to report transactions or legal acts to the relevant authorities if required by law.

1. The assignment agreement and all non-contractual obligations arising from or related to it are governed exclusively by Dutch law. 2. The court of Zeeland-West-Brabant (Netherlands) has exclusive jurisdiction to hear all disputes arising from or in connection with the agreement, including its validity and interpretation. 3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 apply equally to non-contractual obligations of persons affiliated with Sneep Advocaten. This clause also constitutes an irrevocable third-party clause in their favor.

1. The Sneep Advocaten office complaints procedure applies. 2. Complaints regarding lawyers may be submitted to the Disputes Committee for the Legal Profession (Geschillencommissie Advocatuur).

1. Deviations from these general terms and conditions are only valid if agreed in writing. 2. All legal claims and rights of the client in connection with services rendered expire no later than one year after the client became or should reasonably have become aware of the claim, except for the six-month term in Article 3.4. 3. These general terms and conditions are also stipulated for the benefit of all persons working for or affiliated with Sneep Advocaten.