Common Law Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Fundamental principle stating that contractual restrictions on trade are void unless they are reasonable in the interests of the parties, reasonable in the public interest, and designed to protect legitimate business interests
Competition Act 1998: UK legislation that prohibits anti-competitive agreements and practices. Non-compete agreements must not violate Chapter I prohibition on anti-competitive agreements
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Post-Brexit legislation governing the retention and application of EU law principles in UK law, including competition law considerations
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Contract law legislation governing formalities of contracts and property-related agreements
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, ensuring reasonableness and fairness in contractual obligations
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Legislation governing false statements or misrepresentations made during contract formation
Employment Rights Act 1996: Employment legislation relevant when non-compete agreements affect employees or former employees
Reasonable Duration Requirement: Legal principle requiring that non-compete restrictions must have a reasonable and justified time limitation
Geographic Scope Limitation: Legal requirement that territorial restrictions in non-compete agreements must be reasonable and justified by business needs
Business Scope Restriction: Principle requiring that the scope of restricted business activities must be reasonable and necessary to protect legitimate interests
Legitimate Business Interest Protection: Legal requirement that non-compete restrictions must protect genuine business interests such as trade secrets, customer relationships, or confidential information
Consideration Requirement: Contract law principle requiring that there must be adequate value exchange between parties for the non-compete agreement to be valid
Enforceability Principles: Legal considerations regarding the practical enforcement of non-compete restrictions in courts
Severability Clause Requirement: Legal provision allowing courts to remove unenforceable parts of the agreement while maintaining valid portions
