Service Contract

Service contracts are frequently encountered in our private lives – even outside of professional contexts. While the employment contract is arguably the most well-known service contract in Germany, there are countless other types, such as treatment contracts with doctors, client agreements with lawyers, or telecommunication contracts for using the internet, mobile phones, and landlines.

A service contract is a reciprocal agreement that governs the details related to the provision of services. Under such a contract, one party generally undertakes to perform specific services, for which the contracting partner (the service recipient) must pay the agreed remuneration (§611 BGB).

We support you with all questions and potential issues concerning service contract law. Have you entered into a contract, not received the promised service, and wish to have the prospects of compensation claims examined? Please contact us.

• Have you entered into a service contract and not received the promised service?
• Have you entered into a service contract and not received the agreed remuneration?
• Have you entered into a service contract and wish to withhold payment due to a defect or incomplete service provision?

Process and Support

• Initial consultation, including discussion of the next steps
• In-depth consultation after determining your individual objectives.
• Reviewing the service contract in accordance with legal provisions

Goals and Prospects of Success

• Assertion of warranty claims
• Defense against claims for remuneration
• Enforcement of claims for remuneration
• Defense against warranty claims

Time Commitment and Duration of Proceedings

• Consultations are available at any time and on short notice.
• Detailed consultation, also in the form of a written expert opinion, is possible within a few business days upon submission of the necessary information.
• The duration of out-of-court proceedings largely depends on the successful cooperation of all parties involved.
• The duration of court proceedings is primarily determined by the competent courts.

Costs and Fees

• An initial consultation for consumers is available for a maximum of Euro 190.00 plus statutory value-added tax.
• It is possible to agree on fair flat fees for out-of-court representation.
• Costs for further, including written, advice and representation vary depending on the scope, complexity, and importance to the client.
• The costs of court proceedings are determined by the Lawyers' Remuneration Act and the Court Costs Act.
• Full reimbursement of costs by the opposing party is possible in the event of a successful lawsuit or defense.