Competition Act 1998: Key UK legislation governing competition law and anti-competitive practices that must be considered when drafting restrictive covenants
Enterprise Act 2002: UK legislation that provides the framework for competition law enforcement and must be considered for compliance of non-solicitation terms
Article 101 TFEU: Retained EU law post-Brexit that prohibits anti-competitive agreements, relevant for ensuring non-solicitation terms don't breach competition principles
Employment Rights Act 1996: While not directly applicable to contractors, provides important context for distinguishing between employment and contractor status
Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Common law principle that restrictive covenants are void unless they protect a legitimate business interest and are reasonable in scope
Nordenfelt Test: Legal precedent from Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt [1894] establishing the reasonableness test for restrictive covenants
Tillman Precedent: Modern approach to restrictive covenants established in Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd [2019], particularly regarding severability of unreasonable terms
Legitimate Business Interest Requirement: Legal principle requiring that non-solicitation clauses must protect legitimate business interests rather than simply prevent competition
Temporal Restrictions: Legal requirement that time restrictions in non-solicitation agreements must be reasonable and justifiable
Geographic Scope Requirements: Legal principle requiring that geographic restrictions must be reasonable and justified by the business context
Contractor Status Distinction: Legal requirement to maintain clear distinction from employment relationship in terms of restrictions imposed on independent contractors
Consideration Doctrine: Contract law principle requiring adequate consideration for non-solicitation restrictions, particularly important for post-engagement amendments
Clarity and Precision Requirement: Legal principle requiring that restrictive terms must be clear, unambiguous, and precisely defined to be enforceable
