Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Clause Example with 23 Variations from Business Contracts

This page contains Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation clauses in business contracts and legal agreements. An example clause is provided at the top of the page, followed by clauses with minor variations. You can view the text differences by selecting the "Show Differences" option.
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. 10.1 In consideration of the Restricted Stock, the Grantee agrees and covenants not to: (a) contribute his or her knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an employee, officer, owner, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, shareholder, volunteer, intern or in any other similar capacity to an entity engaged in the same or similar business as the Company and its Affiliates for a period of one year following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service; (b) dir...ectly or indirectly, solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment of any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for a period of one year following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service; or (c) directly or indirectly, solicit, contact (including, but not limited to, e-mail, regular mail, express mail, telephone, fax, and instant message), attempt to contact or meet with the current, former or prospective customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates for purposes of offering or accepting goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company or any of its Affiliates for a period of one year following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service. 3 10.2 If the Grantee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 10.1: (a) all unvested Restricted Stock shall be immediately forfeited; and (b) the Grantee hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach or threatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief. View More

Variations of a "Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation" Clause from Business Contracts

Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. 10.1 10.1. In consideration of the Restricted Stock, the Grantee agrees and covenants not to: (a) contribute his or her knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an employee, officer, owner, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, shareholder, stockholder, volunteer, intern or in any other similar capacity to an entity engaged in the same or similar business as the Company and its Affiliates for a period of one year following the Grantee's termination of Continuo...us Service; (b) directly or indirectly, solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment of any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for a period of one year following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service; or (c) directly or indirectly, solicit, contact (including, but not limited to, e-mail, regular mail, express mail, telephone, fax, and instant message), attempt to contact or meet with the current, former or prospective customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates for purposes of offering or accepting goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company or any of its Affiliates for a period of one year following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service. 3 10.2 10.2. If the Grantee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 10.1: (a) all unvested Restricted Stock shall be immediately forfeited; and (b) the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, during the one-year period following the termination of the Participant's Continuous Service to acquire any shares of vested Restricted Stock that vested during the one-year period preceding the termination of the Participant's Continuous Service that continue to be held by the Participant at the purchase price, if any, paid by the Participant for such vested Restricted Stock; and (c) the Grantee hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach or threatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief. 3 11. Compliance with Law. The issuance and transfer of shares of Common Stock shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the Company's shares of Common Stock may be listed. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued or transferred unless and until any then applicable requirements of state and federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel. The Grantee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the shares of Common Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or any stock exchange to effect such compliance. View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. 10.1 In consideration of the Restricted Stock, Option, the Grantee Participant agrees and covenants not to: (a) contribute his or her knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an employee, officer, owner, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, shareholder, volunteer, intern or in any other similar capacity to an entity engaged in the same or similar business as the Company and its Affiliates Affiliates, for a period of one year two (2) years following the Grante...e's Participant's termination of Continuous Service; (b) directly or indirectly, solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment of any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for a period of one year two (2) years following the Grantee's Participant's termination of Continuous Service; or (c) directly or indirectly, solicit, contact (including, but not limited to, e-mail, regular mail, express mail, telephone, fax, and instant message), attempt to contact or meet with the current, former or prospective customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates for purposes of offering or accepting goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company or any of its Affiliates for a period of one year two (2) years following the Grantee's Participant's termination of Continuous Service. 3 10.2 If In the Grantee breaches event of a breach or threatened breach of any of the covenants set forth contained in Section 10.1: (a) all any unvested Restricted Stock portion of the Option shall be immediately forfeited; forfeited effective as of the date of such breach, unless sooner terminated by operation of another term or condition of this Agreement or the Plan; and (b) the Grantee Participant hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach or threatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief. View More
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. 10.1 9.1 In consideration of the Restricted Stock, the Grantee agrees and covenants not to: (a) contribute his or her knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an employee, officer, owner, manager, advisor, consultant, agent, partner, director, shareholder, volunteer, intern or in any other similar capacity to an entity engaged in the same or similar business as the Company and its Affiliates Affiliates, including those engaged in the business of mobile games developer, publishe...r and operator for a period of one year twelve (12) months following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service; (b) directly or indirectly, solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment of any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for a period of one year twelve (12) months following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service; or (c) directly or indirectly, solicit, contact (including, but not limited to, e-mail, regular mail, express mail, telephone, fax, and instant message), attempt to contact or meet with the current, current[, former or prospective prospective] customers of the Company or any of its Affiliates for purposes of offering or accepting goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company or any of its Affiliates for a period of one year twelve (12) months following the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service. 3 10.2 9.2 If the Grantee breaches any of the covenants set forth in Section 10.1: 9.1: (a) all unvested Restricted Stock shall be immediately forfeited; and (b) the Grantee hereby consents and agrees that the Company shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach or threatened breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security. The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages or other available forms of relief. View More