Skill

legalcode-non-compete-analysis

Cross-jurisdictional router for non-compete enforceability analysis covering US (all 50 states + state-by-state variation, California ban, Colorado salary thresholds, FTC landscape post-Ryan LLC v. FTC vacatur), UK (common law reasonableness test, garden leave, protectable interests, blue-pencil doctrine, 2023/2024 reform landscape), Germany (HGB §§ 74-75a Nachvertragliches Wettbewerbsverbot, mandatory Karenzentschädigung 50% minimum, 2-year cap, unverbindlich vs. nichtig distinction), France (clause de non-concurrence, five cumulative Cour de cassation criteria including mandatory contrepartie financière, employer waiver mechanics, collective bargaining agreement floors), and China (Labor Contract Law Arts. 23-24, mandatory monthly economic compensation, senior management/senior technical staff scope, Supreme Court Interpretation III, 2-year cap). Use when reviewing a non-compete clause, post-employment restriction, covenant not to compete, restrictive covenant, garden leave provision, or competition prohibition in any employment agreement, executive contract, severance agreement, or business-sale agreement across any of these five major jurisdictions. Routes to jurisdiction-specific deep-analysis skills where available. Produces ENFORCEABLE/AT-RISK/NON-COMPLIANT/VOID classification with confidence-scored enforceability assessment, actionable remediation steps, and auditable Glass Box trail. Handles multi-jurisdiction analysis for cross-border employee populations.