{"id":7531,"date":"2017-04-21T11:23:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T09:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avocat-desrumaux.fr\/non-competition-clause-employment-contract\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:00:59","slug":"non-competition-clause-employment-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avocat-desrumaux.fr\/en\/non-competition-clause-employment-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-competition clause &#8211; Employment contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7531\" class=\"elementor elementor-7531 elementor-266\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19503ba8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19503ba8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c72275e\" data-id=\"3c72275e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a5be3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a5be3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen an employer includes a non-competition clause in an employee&#8217;s employment contract, it must be ensured that the clause allows the employer to unilaterally waive the clause, subject to a period of notice.\n<\/BR>\n<\/BR>\nRecently, the Cour de Cassation considered that if the employer unilaterally waives the non-competition clause inserted in the employment contract but the employee objects, the financial consideration provided for in the non-competition clause is due&#8230; (Cass. Soc. March 29, 2017, n\u00b015-27.078).\n<\/BR>\n<\/BR>\nIn other words, if the non-competition clause does not provide for unilateral termination by the employee, the employer must obtain the employee&#8217;s agreement to waive it. If the employee refuses the waiver, the indemnity provided for in the clause is payable. \n<\/BR>\n<\/BR>\nIf no financial compensation is specified, the employee may claim damages.\n<\/BR>\n<\/BR>\nThe French Supreme Court has ruled that the employer cannot impose a waiver of the non-competition clause without the employee&#8217;s agreement.\n<\/BR>\n<\/BR>\nBe careful when drafting your non-competition clause.\n\nArticle written by Ma\u00eetre Ingrid Desrumaux, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avocat-desrumaux.fr\">Avocat au Barreau de Bordeaux<\/a>, Droit Social et Droit des Affaires &#8211; Updated on April 21, 2017\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When an employer includes a non-competition clause in an employee&#8217;s employment contract, it must be ensured that the clause allows the employer to unilaterally waive the clause, subject to a period of notice. 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