Companies Act 2006: Primary legislation governing company law in England and Wales, particularly focusing on sections relating to shareholders' rights and company management
Competition Act 1998: Legislation ensuring restrictive covenants don't breach competition law and regulating anti-competitive practices
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013: Legislative framework impacting competition law and business regulations that must be considered in restrictive covenants
Restraint of Trade Doctrine: Common law principle requiring covenants to be reasonable in duration, geographic scope, and scope of restricted activities while protecting legitimate business interests
Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt [1894]: Landmark case law establishing basic principles for reasonable restraint in restrictive covenants
TFS Derivatives v Morgan [2004]: Modern case law providing contemporary interpretation of reasonable restrictions in covenants
Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd [2019]: Recent Supreme Court case providing updated guidance on the interpretation and enforcement of restrictive covenants
Human Rights Act 1998: Legislation protecting fundamental rights including the right to work and earn a living, which must be balanced against restrictive covenants
Employment Rights Act 1996: Relevant legislation when shareholders are also employees of the company, affecting the scope and enforcement of restrictive covenants
Partnership Act 1890: Legislation that may be relevant when restrictive covenants involve partnership structures or partnerships converting to companies
