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(law) A provision within a business agreement or employment contract which stipulates that the contracting party must abstain from competitive practices not in the interests of an identified firm, such as starting a competing business or accepting a job with a competitor, and often extending for a period of time after the termination of the original employment or other business relationship.
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noncompete clause
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noncompete clause
Noun
(law)
A
provision
within
a
business
agreement
or
employment
contract
which
stipulates
that
the
contracting
party
must
abstain
from
competitive
practices
not
in
the
interests
of
an
identified
firm,
such
as
starting
a
competing
business
or
accepting
a
job
with
a
competitor,
and
often
extending
for
a
period
of
time
after
the
termination
of
the
original
employment
or
other
business
relationship.
Japanese Meaning
競業避止条項。事業契約や雇用契約の一部として、契約当事者に対して、特定の企業の利益を守るために、競合するビジネスの開始や競合他社への就職などの競争行為を一定期間にわたって禁ずる規定。
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(law)
A
provision
within
a
business
agreement
or
employment
contract
which
stipulates
that
the
contracting
party
must
abstain
from
competitive
practices
not
in
the
interests
of
an
identified
firm,
such
as
starting
a
competing
business
or
accepting
a
job
with
a
competitor,
and
often
extending
for
a
period
of
time
after
the
termination
of
the
original
employment
or
other
business
relationship.
（ plural ）
