Competition Act 1998: Primary UK legislation governing competition law, which must be considered to ensure non-solicitation provisions don't constitute anti-competitive behavior
Enterprise Act 2002: Provides framework for merger control and market investigations, relevant for ensuring non-solicitation clauses don't create market restrictions
Article 101 TFEU: Retained EU law post-Brexit dealing with anti-competitive agreements, which must be considered for compliance of non-solicitation terms
Employment Rights Act 1996: Key employment legislation that provides framework for employment relationships and rights, affecting how non-solicitation terms can be applied
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992: Legislation governing collective labor rights and industrial relations, relevant for workplace solicitation aspects
Nordenfelt Principle: Common law precedent from Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt [1894] establishing the reasonableness test for restrictive covenants
Legitimate Business Interests Doctrine: Common law principle requiring that restrictive covenants must protect legitimate business interests to be enforceable
Geographic and Temporal Limitations: Legal requirement that non-solicitation restrictions must have reasonable geographic scope and time duration to be enforceable
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation affecting how personal information can be handled in the context of non-solicitation agreements
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection principles, relevant when personal data is involved in non-solicitation restrictions
Contract Formation Principles: Common law requirements for valid contract formation including offer, acceptance, consideration, and intention to create legal relations
Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Common law principle that restrictive covenants are void unless they are reasonable and protect legitimate business interests
