Confirm the legal commissioning entity.
Advisory Notice
This advisory is derived from the documented 2021 transaction. It does not establish that the same sequence occurred in any other project.
Checklist
Confirm the authorised decision-maker.
Obtain a written statement of work.
Agree fees before creator outreach begins.
Define external creator budgets separately.
Confirm international transfer costs and tax treatment.
Set a cancellation fee or kill fee.
Prohibit use of demos after cancellation unless separately licensed.
Make rights transfer conditional on full payment.
Require written confirmation of telephone or meeting instructions.
Define who is responsible for issuing contracts and purchase orders.
Specify deletion or return of unused demos and confidential materials.
Risk Table
| Issue | Transaction Risk | Protection Before Work |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioning entity | Introducer and payer may differ | Written legal entity confirmation |
| Authority | Contact person may lack final approval | Authorised signatory confirmation |
| Scope | Work may expand informally | Signed SOW |
| Fee | Fee may be discussed after work starts | Written fee approval |
| External creators | Third-party commitments may arise | Approved creator budget |
| Rights | Rights enquiries may begin early | Rights terms before outreach |
| Cancellation | Work may end without settlement | Kill fee |
| Demo use | Unused demos may remain accessible | Deletion and non-use clause |
Privacy and source protection
The underlying correspondence is not published in full. Personal data, third-party information and identifying correspondence details have been withheld. Public summaries are limited to information considered necessary to explain the documented transaction structure.