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What does Adhesion Contract mean?

A standard form contract drafted by one party (usually with stronger bargaining power) and signed by the weaker party, who must adhere to the terms without any opportunity to negotiate.

Adhesion Contract in a sentence
Your mobile phone service agreement is a typical adhesion contract, offered on a 'take-it-or-leave-it' basis.

Adhesion Contract in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Adhäsionsvertrag
also Formularvertrag

Ein Vertrag, dessen Bedingungen einseitig vorgegeben sind (oft AGB).

French
Contrat d'adhésion

Contrat dont les clauses sont fixées à l'avance par l'une des parties.

Spanish
Contrato de adhesión

Contrato cuyas cláusulas han sido redactadas por una sola de las partes.

Italian
Contratto per adesione

Contratto predisposto unilateralmente da una parte, senza negoziazione.

Synonyms and opposites for Adhesion Contract

  • Synonym Boilerplate contract
  • Synonym Standard form contract
  • Opposite Negotiated contract

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