The Competitive Situation and Validity of Noncompetition Agreement: Comparative Study on U.S, E.U and Iranian Law

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Assistant Professor at Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The legal situation of noncompetition agreement has always been debated from the competition law aspect. Having provided the notion, validity conditions and general situation of this agreement, this article analyzes the approaches of U.S, E.U and Iranian law governing on noncompetition agreement. Comparative study makes obvious flaws, gaps and wrong approaches of Iranian laws relating to non competition agreement. Considering the specifics and elements of Iranian competition system this essay provides some relevant issues and suggestions, based on established rules in this framework which may remove the ambiguities and make noncompetition agreement more efficient in doing its protective role.
 

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