Unfair Competition Clause Samples

The Unfair Competition clause is designed to prevent parties from engaging in deceptive, unethical, or dishonest business practices that could harm the other party’s interests. Typically, this clause prohibits actions such as misappropriating trade secrets, poaching customers, or making false statements about a competitor’s products or services. Its core practical function is to protect the integrity of business relationships and ensure a level playing field by discouraging conduct that could give one party an unjust advantage.
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Unfair Competition. I acknowledge that the Company has a compelling business interest in preventing unfair competition stemming from the intentional or inadvertent use or disclosure of the Company’s Trade Secret and Proprietary Information and Company Property.
Unfair Competition. The Executive hereby acknowledges that the ------------------ sale or unauthorized use or disclosure of any of the Company's Confidential Material by Executive by any means whatsoever at any time before, during or after the Executive's employment with the Company shall constitute "Unfair Competition." The Executive agrees that the Executive shall not engage in Unfair Competition either during the time the Executive is employed by the Company or at any time thereafter.
Unfair Competition. 6.1 In consideration of this Agreement, as a further material inducement to the Company to employ Executive pursuant to the terms of the employment letter dated March 19, 2013 and in consideration of Executive’s access to the Company’s Confidential Information, specialized training and knowledge, customers and use of the name and goodwill of the Company, any or all of which Executive would not otherwise have access to, and any or all of which, if misused, would provide a competitor with an unfair advantage over the Company, Executive shall not, during the period in which Executive is employed by the Company, and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter or so long as Executive is receiving severance from the Company, if any, if later (provided that payment of severance is not a condition to Executive’s compliance with this Article 6), directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation, whether or not as an employee: (a) solicit business or engage in any services or business relating to the products or services of, or competitive with those of, the Company from any of the Company’s customers or clients; or (b) solicit business or engage in any services or business relating to the products or services of, or competitive with those of, the Company from any of the Company’s prospective customers or clients from whom Executive solicited business while employed by the Company. 6.2 In consideration of this Agreement, as a further material inducement to the Company to employ Executive pursuant to the terms of the employment letter dated March 19, 2013, and in consideration of Executive’s access to the Company’s Confidential Information, specialized training and knowledge, customers and use of the name and goodwill of the Company, any or all of which Executive would not otherwise have access to, and any or all of which, if misused, would provide a competitor with an unfair advantage over the Company, Executive shall not, during the period in which Executive is employed by the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter or so long as Executive is receiving severance from the Company, if any, if later (provided that payment of severance is not a condition to Executive’s compliance with this Article 6), directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation, and whether or not as an employee, be engaged in or have any financial interest in any business competing with the business of the Company (or with any business of any affiliate for which E...
Unfair Competition. During the term of this Agreement, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, whether as a partner, employee, creditor, stockholder, or otherwise, promote, participate, or engage in any activity or other business which is competitive in any way with Employer’s business. The obligation of Employee not to compete with Employer shall not prohibit Employee from owning or purchasing any corporate securities that are regularly traded on a recognized stock exchange or on over-the-counter market. In order to protect the trade secrets of Employer, after the term, or upon earlier termination of this Agreement, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, either as an employee, employer, consultants, agent, principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director, or any other individual or representative capacity, engage or participate in any business that is in direct competition with the business of Employer for a period of one (1) year from the date of the expiration of this Agreement in the areas related to blood processing equipment or procedures.
Unfair Competition. I promise that during my employment with the Company, I will devote myself to the lawful business of the Company and will not directly or indirectly engage in any activity or business that competes with the Company’s business or that creates a conflict of interest.
Unfair Competition. In consideration of the awarded SARs, the Grantee agrees to be prohibited from engaging in unfair competition with the Company both during and after employment as follows: (a) For purposes of this Section 15, the “Company” shall mean Lancaster Colony Corporation or any of its parent, subsidiary, or affiliated companies.
Unfair Competition. During his employment pursuant to this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year after the termination of his employment, EMPLOYEE shall not, within the United States, directly or indirectly, and whether or not for compensation, as a stockholder owning beneficially or of record more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of any class of stock of an issuer, or as an officer, director, employee, consultant, partner, joint venturer, proprietor, or otherwise, engage in or become interested in any Conflicting Organization in connection with research, development, consulting, manufacturing, purchasing, accounting, engineering, marketing, merchandising or selling of any Conflicting Product or Service, directly or indirectly, in competition with XM or any of its Affiliates (or any of their successors) as conducted from time to time during such period. During the period in which EMPLOYEE is receiving any payments under this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, EMPLOYEE shall not, without the prior written consent of XM, solicit or hire or induce the termination of employment of any employees or other personnel providing services to XM, or any of its Affiliates, for any business activity, other than a business activity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by XM or any of its Affiliates.
Unfair Competition. To protect the interests of the Company and its Confidential Information, and in consideration of the covenants and promises and other valuable consideration described in this Amended Agreement, the Executive agrees as follows:
Unfair Competition. Each Party shall provide for effective protection against acts of unfair competition in accordance with Article 10bis of the Paris Convention.
Unfair Competition. If the Committee determines that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has engaged in “unfair competition”, the Grantee shall (i) immediately forfeit this Option (whether vested or unvested) as of the date Grantee first engaged in such unfair competition, as determined by the Committee, and (ii) promptly pay to the Company the excess of the Fair Market Value of all Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of this Award within the three years preceding such date (as of the exercise date) over the aggregate exercise price. For purposes of this Section 6(c), “unfair competition” means any act or omission by Grantee that (x) competes, or is intended to compete, with the Company, or (y) is or may be harmful to the interests of the Company. For purposes of this Section 6(c), “Company” shall mean the Company and/or any Subsidiary or Affiliate that has employed the Grantee, retained the Grantee’s services or to which the Grantee provided services. This Section 6(c) shall not affect the Company’s ability to pursue any other available rights and remedies under applicable law.