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Non-Compete Agreement
Restrictive covenant limiting competitive activities with defined scope, geography, duration, and consideration
Non-Compete Agreement
Party 1 (Name / Company)
Party 1 Address
Party 2 (Name / Company)
Party 2 Address
Effective Date
Restricted activities
Geographic scope
Duration
Consideration
Carve-outs
Garden leave
Enforcement
Blue pencil
Severability
Notice
Duration / End Date
Signature
Signature
Protects business interests while remaining enforceable under state law.
Key Sections
- Restricted activities (competing business, competing employment)
- Geographic scope (specific radius, named territories, or industry segment)
- Duration (typically 6-24 months post-employment)
- Consideration (employment itself for new hires; additional compensation for existing employees)
- Carve-outs (passive investments, different industries, different roles)
- Garden leave provisions if applicable
- Enforcement remedies (injunction, liquidated damages)
- Blue pencil clause (court can reduce scope if overbroad)
- Severability (if one provision fails, others survive)
- Notice requirement to new employer
Important: Several states ban or restrict non-competes (CA, MN, ND, OK, CO for under $101K). Check your jurisdiction.
Customize scope, geography, and duration for enforceability in your state in PDFb2.
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