UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  Standard contract between an independent rider and a UCI ProTeam  2.16.036 The rider may contract with the UCI ProTeam as a self-employed  bis worker and be registered as a member of this team, subject to the following conditions:  1.  Self-employed status is permissible under 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 pay of the rider must be at least 164% of the total amount payable under  article 10 of the Joint Agreement;  3.  For the rest, the contract must comply with articles 5 to 20 of the Joint  Agreement, except for the following provisions:  -  Article 5: compliance with the standard contract shall be assessed taking  account of the present article;  -  Article 11, point 2: the frequency of payments shall be agreed between  the parties;  -  Article 15: this point shall be agreed between the parties;  -  Article 16, point 1: this point shall be agreed between the parties;  -  Article 17, point 1: this point shall be agreed between the parties.  4.  Should the legally applicable social security regime not require the insurance  mentioned in article 22.3 of the Joint Agreement, the rider must take out such  insurance;  5.  The rider must have taken out the insurance mentioned in article 23 of the Joint  Agreement;  6.  The contract with the rider must require him to provide evidence of the social  benefit or insurance cover mentioned above, without which he may not be  registered as a member of the UCI ProTeam. This evidence must be submitted  to the UCI ProTeam who will pass it on to the auditor with the audit dossier;  7.  The first page of the contract must be headed in a striking manner, «contract  for a SELFEMPLOYED rider» and summarise the principal obligations of the  parties as regards remuneration, tax and social security, as per the standard  contract in article 2.16.053bis. The paying agent shall be responsible for the  accuracy of these data.  2.16.037 The employment contract between the rider and the UCI ProTeam must provide for all  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 its payment  methods must be set out in writing.  In addition to the employment contract, only one 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;  - the remuneration granted for image rights must be in return for rights or services  that are distinct from the activities of a professional rider; these rights and  services shall be set out in a precise manner;  - the remuneration for the activity as a professional rider must correspond to the  sporting value of the rider and must in any event exceed double the minimum  salary;  E170421  ROAD RACES  259  (article introduced on 1.06.06; modified on 1.07.12; 1.01.15). 