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Non-Compete Provisions Under The Indian Contract Act and its Applicability: An Analysis

July 2021
EmploymentIT

Abstract

It is a common practice amongst employers in India to have a provision incorporated into the employment contracts that in some fashion restricts the employees from pursuing activities contrary to the business interests of the employer. While it is settled in law that such a restriction will be enforceable during the term of the employment, questions are raised on what happens to those restrictions after the employment ceases.

Author

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Harish Nambiar
Vice President – Legal, General Counsel (Atos|Syntel), General Counsel (Atos – India) and Compliance Officer, Atos Syntel, India

Harish is an attorney (India qualified) with 24 years of standing, out of which 21 years is as inhouse counsel in large corporations. Currently, Harish is the General Counsel and Compliance Officer of Atos Syntel globally and General Counsel of Atos India. He has experience across IT, ITES and Insurance companies. Harish has rich experience across international contracts, international litigation, labour law matters, property law matters, legal strategy, risk management, compliance and IPR.

Company

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Atos Syntel

For details visit https://www.atos-syntel.net/

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