2.15.115 Without prejudice to article 2.15.116, the employment contract between the rider and the UCI WorldTeam must govern all the services provided by the rider for the benefit of the team, the paying agent and the sponsors, and all remuneration relating thereto. All remuneration and payment methods must be set out in writing. 

(text modified on 1.01.15). 

## Model Contract between a self-employed rider and a UCI WorldTeam 

2.15.115 The rider can enter into contract with the UCI WorldTeam as a self-employed worker bis and be registered as a member of the UCI WorldTeam, subject to the following provisions: 

1. The independent status complies with the applicable legislation. The paying agent of the UCI WorldTeam is, to the exclusion of the UCI and the auditor, responsible for the verification of such conformity and of the consequences of any non-conformity, without prejudice to the responsibility of the sponsors; 

2. The rider’s remuneration must be at least 164% of the amount laid down under article 10 of the joint agreement; 

3. In all other respects, the contract must comply with articles 5 to 20 of the joint agreement, except for the following provisions: 

$_{-}$ Art. 5: compliance with the standard contract is judged by taking account of this article; 

$_{-}$ Art. 11, 2nd §: the frequency of the payments is agreed between the parties; 

$_{-}$ Art. 15: this point is agreed between parties; 

$_{-}$ Art. 16, 1st §: this point is agreed between parties; 

$_{-}$ Art. 17, 1st §: this point is agreed between parties. 

4. If the applicable legal social security system does not provide for the compulsory insurance referred to in article 22.3 of the joint agreement, the rider shall take out such insurance; 

5. The rider must have taken out the insurance policies referred to in article 23 of the joint agreement; 

6. The contract with the rider shall stipulate that he must provide proof of the above social security or insurance cover, in the absence of which he shall not be able to be registered as a member of the UCI WorldTeam. This proof shall be submitted to the UCI WorldTeam, which shall pass it on to the auditor with the audit file; 

7. The first page of the contract must be headed clearly “contract for a SELF- EMPLOYED rider” and shall summarise the main obligations of the parties as regards pay, taxation and social security, in line with the model in article 2.15.140bis. The paying agent shall be responsible for the accuracy of this information. 

(article introduced on 01.06.06; 1.07.12; 1.01.15). 

2.15.116 In addition to the employment contract, only an image contract may be concluded, subject to the following conditions: 

$_{-}$ the person of the rider must represent a commercial value clearly distinct from the rider's sporting value as a member of the team; 

