Noncompetition Sample Clauses

A Noncompetition clause restricts one party, typically an employee or contractor, from engaging in business activities that directly compete with the employer or contracting party for a specified period and within a defined geographic area after the relationship ends. This clause may prohibit the individual from working for competitors, starting a similar business, or soliciting the employer’s clients. Its core function is to protect the business’s confidential information, customer relationships, and market position by preventing unfair competition after the working relationship concludes.
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Noncompetition. In the event the Employee incurs a Separation from Service by the Company without Just Cause or terminates for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in Section 8(c) and Section 8(e), respectively) the provisions of this Section 6(c) will not apply. However, if the Employee incurs a Separation from Service for Just Cause or terminates without Good Reason during the period of his employment hereunder, and for a period of one year following the termination hereof, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) As owner, officer, director, stockholder, investor, proprietor, organizer or otherwise, engage in the same trade or business as the Company, as conducted on the date hereof, which would conflict with the interests of the Company or in a trade or business competitive with that of the Company, which would conflict with the interests of the Company, as conducted on the date hereof; or (ii) Offer or provide employment (whether such employment is with the Employee or any other business or enterprise), either on a full-time or part-time or consulting basis, to any person who then currently is, or who within one (1) year prior to such offer or provision of employment has been, a management-level employee of the Bank or Corporation. This subsection 6(c)(ii) shall only apply in the event the Employee has a voluntary Separation from Service. The restrictions contained in this paragraph upon the activities of the Employee following Separation from Service shall be limited to the following geographic areas (hereinafter referred to as “Restricted Geographical Area”): (1) Terre Haute, Indiana; and (2) The ▇▇-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Nothing contained in this subsection shall prevent or limit the Employee’s right to invest in the capital stock or other securities of any business dissimilar from that of the Bank or the Corporation, or, solely as a passive or minority investor, in any business. If the Employee does not comply with the provisions of this Section, the one-year period of non-competition provided herein shall be tolled and deemed not to run during any period(s) of noncompliance, the intention of the parties being to provide one full year of non-competition by the Employee after the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Noncompetition. It is recognized by the Employee and the Employer that the Employee’s duties hereunder will require the receipt and creation of Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 8.1. The Proprietary Information has been and will continue to be developed by the Employer 8 and its subsidiaries and affiliates at substantial cost and constitutes valuable and unique property of the Employer. The Employee further acknowledges that due to the nature of the Employee’s position, the Employee will have access to Proprietary Information affecting plans and operations in every location in which the Employer (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) does business or plans to do business throughout the world, and the Employee’s decisions and recommendations on behalf of the Employer may affect its operations throughout the world. Accordingly, the Employee acknowledges that the foregoing makes it reasonably necessary for the protection of the Employer’s business interests that the Employee not compete with the Employer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates during the Term and for a reasonable and limited period thereafter, as provided below. (i) The Employee covenants that during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of one year following the later of either a termination of employment pursuant to Section 6 or a termination of at-will employment following expiration of the Term, the Employee will not undertake work for a Competing Business, as defined in Section 8.4(ii), provided, however, that (a) in the case of a termination of employment pursuant to Section 6.4 or 6.5, the non-compete period shall not exceed the lesser of one year or the period for which the Employee is entitled to Compensation Payments, as provided in Section 7.3(i), and (b) in the case of a termination of at will employment following expiration of the Term, the non-compete period shall not exceed the lesser of one year or the period for which the Employee receives compensation payments as provided under any applicable Employer separation pay program. For purposes of this covenant, “undertake work for” shall include performing services, whether paid or unpaid, in any capacity, including as an officer, director, owner, consultant, employee, agent or representative, where such services involve the performance of similar duties or oversight responsibilities as those performed by the Employee during the 18-month period preceding the Employee’s termination from the Employer for any reason. (ii) As used ...
Noncompetition. (a) The Stockholder agrees that for the period of the Stockholder's employment following the Closing with J&J, or any subsidiary thereof, and for two (2) years following the termination of such employment (regardless of the circumstances under which such employment is terminated) (such period, the "Noncompetition Period"), the Stockholder will not have any Relationship (as defined below) with any entity, including but not limited to any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, sole proprietorship or unincorporated business (whether or not for profit) (such entity, a "Business") in the course of which Relationship the Stockholder engages in or assists such Business with respect to the ophthalmic spectacle lens business (which business shall not include lens analyzing equipment) ("Lens Products and Services"). (b) In the event that the Company terminates the Stockholder's employment without Cause (as defined below), the Company shall (x) continue to pay such Stockholder through the end of the Noncompetition Period (payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company) an annual amount equal to the salary that the Stockholder was receiving immediately prior to such termination and (y) continue to provide all benefits generally available under employee benefit plans or the practices and policies of the Company at the time of such termination (other than stock option or similar plans), determined in accordance with the provisions of such plans, practices and policies. "Cause" shall mean (i) Stockholder's conviction of, guilty plea to, or confession of guilt of, a felony, (ii) dishonest or illegal conduct or misconduct or malfeasance by the Stockholder in the performance of services for or on behalf of the Company, or other conduct detrimental to the business, operations or reputation of the Company, regardless of whether such conduct is within the scope of Stockholder's duty, (iii) failure by the Stockholder to perform his duties, as assigned to him by the President from time to time, provided that such duties are not inconsistent with the Stockholder's current duties, or 2 (iv) violation by the Stockholder of the covenants set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that "Cause" shall, in no circumstances mean the failure by the Stockholder to relocate in the event the Company relocates its place of business and the Stockholder is unable to perform his duties without so relocating.
Noncompetition. (a) Seller agrees that for a period of five (5) years following the Closing Date (the “Restricted Period”), neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall engage or participate, either directly or indirectly, as a principal or for its own account, solely or jointly with others, or as the holder of any debt interest, voting stock, capital stock or other equity interest of any Person or through any profit participation or other similar interest, in the Restricted Activities anywhere in the world; provided that nothing herein shall prohibit (i) the acquisition by Seller or any of its Affiliates of a diversified business having not more than ten percent (10)% of its sales (based on its latest annual financial statements), in the aggregate, attributable to any business or businesses that competes with the Business, (ii) the acquisition, holding of investments or direct or indirect ownership by Seller or any of its Affiliates of any voting stock, capital stock or other equity interest of any Person engaged in a business that competes with the Business, so long as such ownership interest represents not more than ten percent (10)% of the aggregate voting power or outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of such Person, (iii) the manufacture, marketing, sale or distribution by Seller or any of its Affiliates of end-products containing motors or (iv) the manufacture, marketing, sale or distribution by Seller or any of its Affiliates of motors to be used as a component of end-products containing motors used in the Water Products Business. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5.16, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates shall be deemed to have violated the restrictions contained in Section 5.16(a) in the event that Seller or any of its Affiliates invest in or acquire all or a majority of the equity interests or assets of any Person engaged in a diversified business having not more than twenty five percent (25)% of its sales (based on its latest annual financial statements), in the aggregate, attributable to any business or businesses that is engaged in any Restricted Activity; provided that Seller or any of its Affiliates thereafter cease such Restricted Activity or divest that portion of the business that constitutes such Restricted Activity within twelve (12) months from the date of purchase of such Person so as to be in compliance with Section 5.16(a).
Noncompetition. The Employee acknowledges that (i) the Employee performs services of a unique nature for the Company that are irreplaceable, and that the Employee’s performance of such services to a competing business will result in irreparable harm to the Company, (ii) the Employee has had and will continue to have access to Confidential Information which, if disclosed, would unfairly and inappropriately assist in competition against the Company or any of its affiliates, (iii) in the course of the Employee’s employment by a competitor, the Employee would inevitably use or disclose such Confidential Information, (iv) the Company and its affiliates have substantial relationships with their customers and the Employee has had and will continue to have access to these customers, (v) the Employee has received and will receive specialized training from the Company and its affiliates, and (vi) the Employee is expected to generate goodwill for the Company and its affiliates in the course of the Employee’s employment. Accordingly, during the Employee’s employment and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, the Employee agrees that the Employee will not, whether on the Employee’s own behalf or on behalf or in conjunction with any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association corporation or other business organization, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, invest in, be employed by (whether as an employee, consultant, independent contractor or otherwise, and whether or not for compensation) or render services, including, without limitation, brokerage or advisory services, to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, in whatever form, engaged in the business of acquiring, owning, leasing and/or financing healthcare properties (the “Business”) or in any other business in which the Company or any of its affiliates is engaged on the termination date or in which they have planned, on or prior to such date, to be engaged in on or after such date within the Restricted Territory (defined below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit the Employee from (i) being a passive owner of not more than five percent (5%) of the equity securities of a publicly traded corporation engaged in a business that is in competition with the Company or any of its affiliates, so long as the Employee has no active participation in the business of such corporation or (ii) owning, managing, operating, controlling, or being employed by any firm, corporation or oth...
Noncompetition. As an inducement for the Company to enter into this Agreement and to pay the severance payments and benefits to which Employee would not otherwise be entitled, and to protect the confidential and proprietary information and client relationships developed by the Company the parties agree as follows: (a) For a period of one year from the Date of Termination, Employee will not, directly engage or invest in, own, manage, operate, finance, control or participate in the ownership, management, operations, financing or control of, lend his name or any similar or any similar name to, lend his credit to, or render services or advice to any business, other than the Company, with regard to products or activities that include the manufacture or sale of respiratory pharmaceuticals which are competitive with the products of the Company or any Company subsidiary (including products in development or under consideration by the Company during Employee's employment) (such competitive products being referred to collectively, as "Respiratory Pharmaceutical Business") anywhere in the United States; provided, however, that Employee may purchase or otherwise acquire up to (but not more than) four percent of any class of securities of any enterprise (but without otherwise) participating in the activities of such enterprise) if such securities are listed on any national or regional securities exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Employee agrees that this covenant is reasonable with respect to its duration, geographical area, and scope. (b) For a period of one year following the Date of Termination, Employee further agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, either for himself or any other person, (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or any Company subsidiary, with whom Employee had material contact during his employment, to leave the employ of the Company or any Company subsidiary, (ii) in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company or any Company subsidiary and any former, current or future employee of the Company or any Company subsidiary, (iii) employ, or otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, any former, current or future employee of the Company or any Company subsidiary to cease doing business with the Company or any Company subsidiary, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any former, current or future customer, suppl...
Noncompetition. Except as may otherwise be approved by the Board, during the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall not have any ownership interest (of record or beneficial) in, or have any interest as an employee, salesman, consultant, officer or director in, or otherwise aid or assist in any manner, any firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship or other business that engages in any county, city or part thereof in the United States and/or any foreign country in a business which competes directly or indirectly (as determined by the Board) with the Company’s business in such county, city or part thereof, so long as the Company, or any successor in interest of the Company to the business and goodwill of the Company, remains engaged in such business in such county, city or part thereof or continues to solicit customers or potential customers therein; provided, however, that Executive may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any entity which are traded on any national securities exchange if Executive (x) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such entity; or (y) does not, directly or indirectly, own one percent (1%) or more of any class of securities of any such entity.
Noncompetition. Executive agrees as follows, except in the event of a termination pursuant to Section 5.03, in which event this section is inapplicable: (a) Executive agrees that during the term of his employment with the Company, neither he nor any of his Affiliates (Executive’s Affiliates is defined as any legal entity in which Executive directly or indirectly owns at least a 25% interest or any entity or person which is under the control of the Executive) will directly or indirectly compete with the Company in any way in any business in which the Company or its Affiliates is engaged in, and that he will not act as an officer, director, employee, consultant, shareholder, lender, or agent of any entity which is engaged in any business of the same nature as, or in competition with the businesses in which the Company is now engaged or in which the Company becomes engaged during the term of employment; provided, however, that this Section shall not prohibit Executive or any of his Affiliates from purchasing or holding an aggregate equity interest of up to 10% in any publicly traded business in competition with the Company, so long as Executive and his Affiliates combined do not purchase or hold an aggregate equity interest of more than 10%. Furthermore, Executive agrees that during the term of employment, he will not accept any board of director seat or officer role or undertake any planning for the organization of any business activity competitive with the Company (without the approval of the Board of Directors) and Executive will not combine or conspire with any other Executives of the Company for the purpose of the organization of any such competitive business activity. (b) In order to protect the Company against the unauthorized use or the disclosure of any confidential information of the Company presently known or hereinafter obtained by Executive during his employment under this Agreement, Executive agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of this Agreement for any reason, neither Executive nor any of his Affiliates, shall, directly or indirectly, for itself or himself or on behalf of any other corporation, person, firm, partnership, association, or any other entity (whether as an individual, agent, servant, employee, employer, officer, director, shareholder, investor, principal, consultant or in any other capacity): (i) engage or participate in any business, regardless of where situated, which engages in direct market competition with ...
Noncompetition. Upon a Change of Control, any agreement by Executive not to engage in competition with the Company subsequent to the termination of his employment, whether contained in an employment agreement or other agreement, shall no longer be effective.
Noncompetition. During the Employment Period, and following termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, Holdco and any of their affiliates, during the “Restriction Period” (as hereinafter defined), the Executive shall not directly or indirectly participate in or permit his name directly or indirectly to be used by or become associated with (including as an advisor, representative, agent, promoter, independent contractor, provider of personal services or otherwise) any person, corporation, partnership, firm, association or other enterprise or entity (a “person”) that is, or intends to be, engaged in any business which is in competition with any business of the Company, Holdco or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates in any geographic area in which the Company, Holdco or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates operate, compete or are engaged in such business or at such time intend so to operate, compete or become engaged in such business (a “Competitor”); provided, however, that the foregoing will not prohibit the Executive from participating in or becoming associated with a person if (i) less than 10% of the consolidated gross revenues of such person, together with its affiliates, derive from activities or businesses that are in competition with any business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (a “Competitive Business”) and (ii) the Executive does not, directly or indirectly, participate in, become associated with, or otherwise have responsibilities that relate to the conduct or operations of, any Competitive Business that is conducted by such person or a division, group, or subsidiary or affiliate of such person. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “participate” includes any direct or indirect interest, whether as an officer, director, employee, partner, sole proprietor, trustee, beneficiary, agent, representative, independent contractor, consultant, advisor, provider of personal services, creditor, or owner (other than by ownership of less than five percent of the stock of a publicly-held corporation whose stock is traded on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market).