A Freelancer Agreement qualifies legally as a mandate. This means that both you and the freelancer have a right to terminate the agreement immediately, at any time, and without notice period.

This is a mandatory legal rule that applies even if something different is agreed upon in the contract.

Generally, a freelancer agreement can be terminated without having to pay any compensation.

However, as an exception, compensation might have to be paid if the agreement is terminated at an inopportune time. This is the case if the termination causes damages to the freelancer and if there are no legitimate reasons for the termination.

Always terminate in text form (this could be by email). Be careful that a specific form might have been agreed in the agreement; in this case, comply with this form.

If the freelancer "finished" the services, you can terminate without risking having to compensate. This is, for example, the case if the first deliverables were delivered or if we reached the end of a month if the hourly work is invoiced monthly.

Be cautious about terminating if the freelancer still has to provide some services or deliverables. In such cases, book a free call here with us to discuss the next steps.