{"id":8976,"date":"2026-03-23T14:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=8976"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:48:31","slug":"restrictive-covenants-why-precision-matters","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/restrictive-covenants-why-precision-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Pactos restrictivos: Por qu\u00e9 es importante la precisi\u00f3n\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When businesses are sold, key employees are hired, or <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/acuerdos-de-accionistas-qa\/\">shareholders<\/a> join forces, the parties involved often need assurance that their investment,&nbsp;relationships&nbsp;and confidential information <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/puede-un-testamento-anular-mis-acuerdos-anteriores\/\">will<\/a> be protected once the deal is done. <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/qa-pactos-restrictivos\/\">Restrictive<\/a> covenants \u2014 clauses that limit what a person can do after a transaction or <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/ley-de-derechos-laborales-de-2025-guia-practica-para-empresarios\/\">employment<\/a> relationship ends \u2014 are among the most powerful tools available to provide that protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet they are also among the most&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;challenged clauses in English <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/servicios\/derecho-mercantil\/litigios-comerciales\/\">litigios comerciales<\/a>. Courts will not simply enforce a restrictive covenant because the parties agreed to it. Covenants must be drafted carefully, tailored to the specific&nbsp;context&nbsp;and properly supported in the underlying <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/base-de-conocimientos\/necesito-un-acuerdo-de-accionistas\/\">agreement<\/a>. Get them <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/el-derecho-de-adquisicion-preferente-claves-para-propietarios-e-inquilinos\/\">right<\/a> and they can be invaluable. Get them wrong and they may be worthless \u2014 or, worse, expose your <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/contratos-comerciales-qa\/\">business<\/a> to significant legal risk and cost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/servicios\/derecho-mercantil\/litigios-inmobiliarios-2\/empresas-ocupantes\/\">comercial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/etiqueta\/equipo-de-litigios-dj\/\">team<\/a> at Ronald <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/\">Fletcher<\/a> Baker LLP explores how restrictive covenants&nbsp;operate&nbsp;across three key commercial contexts, the principles courts apply when assessing their enforceability, and the very real <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/los-marcadores-cifas-explicados-causas-consecuencias-y-soluciones\/\">consequences<\/a> of poor drafting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es un pacto restrictivo?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A restrictive covenant is a contractual obligation that restricts one party&#8217;s freedom to act in a particular way, usually after a contract or relationship has&nbsp;come to an end. In a commercial <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/qa-derecho-laboral-en-el-contexto-empresarial\/\">context<\/a>, the most common types include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cl\u00e1usulas de no competencia: impiden a una parte ejercer una actividad competidora o trabajar para un competidor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cl\u00e1usulas de no captaci\u00f3n: impiden a una parte dirigirse a antiguos clientes o contactos comerciales.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cl\u00e1usulas de no captaci\u00f3n: van m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la no captaci\u00f3n al prohibir cualquier trato con determinadas personas, incluso cuando \u00e9stas inician el contacto.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cl\u00e1usulas de no caza furtiva: impiden contratar o seducir a antiguos colegas o empleados.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obligaciones de confidencialidad: proteger la informaci\u00f3n empresarial sensible, los secretos comerciales y los datos de propiedad es esencial para los empresarios.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of these types can appear across share purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/acuerdos-de-compra-de-acciones-de-qa\/\">agreements<\/a>, employment&nbsp;contracts&nbsp;and shareholder agreements \u2014 but the way they are assessed by the courts differs significantly depending on the context in which they arise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>El principio jur\u00eddico general: Razonabilidad<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English law approaches all <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/servicios\/derecho-personal\/empleo-2\/pactos-restrictivos\/\">restrictive covenants<\/a> through the lens of restraint of trade. The starting point is that any clause that restricts a person&#8217;s ability to carry on their trade, profession or business is, in principle, contrary to public policy and therefore void \u2014 unless it can be justified.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be enforceable, a restrictive covenant must satisfy two core <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/visados-britanicos-2024-salario-minimo-y-requisitos-de-ingresos\/\">requirements<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Debe proteger un inter\u00e9s comercial leg\u00edtimo: los tribunales no aplicar\u00e1n pactos que no sean m\u00e1s que una protecci\u00f3n contra la competencia per se. Debe haber un inter\u00e9s genuino en juego, como el fondo de comercio, la informaci\u00f3n confidencial o las relaciones laborales estables.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No debe ir m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de lo razonablemente necesario para proteger ese inter\u00e9s: el alcance del pacto (en t\u00e9rminos de duraci\u00f3n, alcance geogr\u00e1fico y actividades que restringe) debe ser proporcional al inter\u00e9s que se protege.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Principio clave: Un tribunal no reescribir\u00e1 un pacto que vaya demasiado lejos.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Si se considera que el alcance de una restricci\u00f3n no es razonable, el tribunal no se limitar\u00e1 a reducirla a un tama\u00f1o aplicable, sino que la anular\u00e1 por completo.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Es lo que se conoce como la regla del \u2018l\u00e1piz azul\u2019, sujeta a excepciones limitadas en caso de despido.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether a covenant is reasonable is assessed at the date the contract was entered into \u2014 not at the date <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/litigios-sobre-prestamos-puente-como-gestionar-los-impagos-ejecucion-y-clausulas-abusivas\/\">enforcement<\/a> is&nbsp;sought. This makes it&nbsp;all the more&nbsp;important that covenants are carefully considered and properly calibrated from the outset.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pactos restrictivos en los acuerdos de compra de acciones<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Por qu\u00e9 son importantes<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a business is&nbsp;acquired, the purchaser is not just <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/preguntas-frecuentes-sobre-la-compra-y-venta-de-una-empresa\/\">buying<\/a> assets \u2014 they are buying goodwill. The value of the business is often tied to its customer relationships, its&nbsp;reputation&nbsp;and its key personnel. Without&nbsp;appropriate protection, a seller could, the day after completion, set up a competing business and begin approaching the very clients and staff that gave the purchased business its value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restrictive covenants in share purchase agreements (SPAs) are therefore essential to protect the goodwill that the buyer has <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/base-de-conocimientos\/guia-para-propietarios-de-viviendas-que-hacer-si-el-inquilino-no-paga-el-alquiler-en-el-reino-unido\/\">paid<\/a> for. They are typically imposed on the sellers and any individuals&nbsp;closely connected&nbsp;with the business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lo que esperan los tribunales<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Courts take a more generous approach to covenants in SPAs than in <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/servicios\/derecho-mercantil\/empleo-empresa\/contratos-de-trabajo\/\">employment contracts<\/a>. The rationale is straightforward: the seller has received valuable <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/proteger-la-contraprestacion-diferida-en-una-venta-de-acciones\/\">consideration<\/a> for the goodwill of the business, and it is commercially reasonable that they should be bound not to&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;undermine what they have sold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means that longer time periods and broader geographic restrictions are more likely to be upheld in a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/servicios\/derecho-mercantil\/servicios-inmobiliarios-comerciales\/transacciones-comerciales\/\">commercial sale<\/a> context than in an employment context. However, covenants must still be reasonable. Even in an SPA, an indefinite non-compete clause covering <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/the-renters-rights-act-2025-what-every-landlord-needs-to-know\/\">every<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/mes-del-orgullo-en-rfb-como-celebramos-lo-que-significa-para-nosotros-y-por-que-es-crucial-la-representacion-en-el-sector-juridico\/\">industry<\/a> worldwide would be unenforceable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Problemas comunes de redacci\u00f3n<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Duraci\u00f3n: a menudo, aunque no siempre, se consideran razonables los pactos de dos a cinco a\u00f1os. Los pactos que vayan m\u00e1s all\u00e1 deben justificarse cuidadosamente.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcance geogr\u00e1fico: la restricci\u00f3n debe reflejar la huella geogr\u00e1fica de la empresa, no sus aspiraciones. Una empresa local no puede mantener una restricci\u00f3n mundial.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c1mbito de actividad: las actividades restringidas deben referirse a lo que realmente hace la empresa, no a toda la actividad comercial en general.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qui\u00e9n est\u00e1 obligado: hay que asegurarse de que todos los vendedores relevantes y las personas vinculadas est\u00e9n debidamente incluidos, utilizando los t\u00e9rminos definidos apropiados.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pactos restrictivos en los contratos de trabajo<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Por qu\u00e9 son importantes<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employers invest heavily in their <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/gente\/\">people<\/a> \u2014 in training, in giving access to confidential information and in building relationships with clients. When an employee leaves, particularly to join a competitor, there is a real risk that this investment will be lost and that the employer&#8217;s position in the market will be undermined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restrictive covenants in employment contracts allow employers to protect legitimate interests \u2014 such as client relationships, confidential&nbsp;information&nbsp;and stable teams \u2014 for a defined period following termination. Without them,&nbsp;departing&nbsp;employees are <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/defensas-frente-a-la-difamacion-una-guia-rapida-para-proteger-la-libertad-de-expresion-y-la-reputacion\/\">free<\/a> to act&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;in competition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>El contexto laboral: Un list\u00f3n m\u00e1s alto<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Courts scrutinise employment covenants far more closely than those in <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/servicios\/derecho-mercantil\/negocio-corporativo\/contratos-comerciales\/\">commercial agreements<\/a>. An employee is in a fundamentally different position to a business seller: they did not receive a capital sum reflecting the value of goodwill, and their freedom to earn a living is a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/al-considerar-la-seccion-9-de-la-ley-de-arbitraje-de-1996-cual-es-el-asunto\/\">asunto<\/a> of significant public interest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result is that employment covenants must be justified on the specific facts of the&nbsp;particular employee&#8217;s&nbsp;role. A covenant that is&nbsp;appropriate for&nbsp;a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/etiqueta\/senior-partner\/\">senior<\/a> director may be entirely unenforceable if applied to a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/etiqueta\/junior-partner\/\">junior<\/a> member of staff. This point is&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;overlooked by employers who use <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/rfbtermsofbusiness0625\/\">standard<\/a> form contracts across their entire workforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Advertencia pr\u00e1ctica: Es muy poco probable que los pactos restrictivos generales aplicados a todos los empleados, independientemente de su antig\u00fcedad o de su acceso a informaci\u00f3n confidencial, sean ejecutables.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Los pactos deben justificarse individualmente y revisarse peri\u00f3dicamente a medida que evolucionan las funciones.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>El permiso de jard\u00edn y su interacci\u00f3n con los convenios<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muchas empresas incluyen cl\u00e1usulas de excedencia junto a los pactos restrictivos. Durante la excedencia, el empleado sigue cobrando pero no est\u00e1 obligado a asistir al trabajo, lo que permite que las relaciones con los clientes disminuyan de forma natural. Por lo general, los tribunales tienen en cuenta el periodo de excedencia cuando eval\u00faan la razonabilidad de las restricciones posteriores a la rescisi\u00f3n: un periodo largo de excedencia puede reducir la duraci\u00f3n exigible de un pacto posterior a la rescisi\u00f3n.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aspectos clave de la redacci\u00f3n<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"12\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inter\u00e9s leg\u00edtimo: el empresario debe identificar qu\u00e9 inter\u00e9s espec\u00edfico protege el pacto. Las referencias gen\u00e9ricas a la \u2018competencia\u2019 son insuficientes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antig\u00fcedad y funci\u00f3n: los pactos deben adaptarse para reflejar el nivel real de antig\u00fcedad del empleado, los clientes a los que tiene acceso y la informaci\u00f3n confidencial que posee.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duration \u2014 periods of six to twelve months are&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;upheld for senior employees with client-facing roles; longer periods face <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/seccion-28-el-creciente-uso-de-pruebas-pregrabadas-en-los-juicios-penales\/\">increasing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/base-de-conocimientos\/el-control-judicial-en-el-sector-de-los-servicios-financieros\/\">scrutiny<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c1mbito geogr\u00e1fico: debe reflejar el territorio real en el que operaba o del que era responsable el empleado.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contraprestaci\u00f3n: los pactos introducidos a mitad de la relaci\u00f3n laboral deben estar respaldados por una nueva contraprestaci\u00f3n (como un aumento salarial, un ascenso u otro beneficio); de lo contrario, pueden ser inaplicables por falta de contraprestaci\u00f3n.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pactos restrictivos en los acuerdos de accionistas<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Por qu\u00e9 son importantes<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shareholder agreement governs the relationship between the shareholders of a company, often covering matters such as decision-making, dividend policy and what happens on exit. Restrictive covenants in this context serve a dual purpose: they protect the company&#8217;s&nbsp;interests&nbsp;and they protect the shareholders from one <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/otra-oficina-de-exito-para-el-registro-de-estudiantes\/\">another<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common scenarios include provisions preventing a departing shareholder from competing with the company, poaching its&nbsp;staff&nbsp;or&nbsp;soliciting&nbsp;its clients after they have sold or transferred their shares. In a&nbsp;closely-held&nbsp;company, where shareholders are often also directors or key employees, these <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/derechos-y-proteccion-de-los-accionistas-minoritarios\/\">protections<\/a> can be particularly important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Retos de redacci\u00f3n<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most significant complications in shareholder agreements is the dual <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/la-regla-de-oro-y-la-capacidad-para-testar\/\">capacity<\/a> in which many shareholders&nbsp;operate. A shareholder who is also an employee may be bound by restrictive covenants in both their employment contract and the shareholder agreement. <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/guia-para-el-nuevo-ejercicio-fiscal-2026-como-asegurarte-de-que-los-documentos-legales-de-tu-empresa-esten-al-dia\/\">Ensuring<\/a> that these provisions are consistent, complementary and do not create conflicts requires careful thought.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los tribunales analizar\u00e1n los pactos en un acuerdo de accionistas a trav\u00e9s de una lente similar a la de los contratos de trabajo cuando el pacto se impone efectivamente a alguien en una relaci\u00f3n de tipo laboral. Sin embargo, cuando el pacto se refiera realmente a la participaci\u00f3n accionarial (por ejemplo, en la venta de acciones), puede aplicarse un enfoque m\u00e1s comercial, similar al del contexto de los SPA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Importante: La caracterizaci\u00f3n del pacto es importante.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Un pacto descrito como relativo a la propiedad de acciones, pero que en la pr\u00e1ctica restringe la conducta de un empleado, se evaluar\u00e1 como un pacto laboral, lo que atraer\u00e1 un mayor nivel de escrutinio judicial.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Un asesoramiento jur\u00eddico adecuado es esencial para garantizar una caracterizaci\u00f3n y redacci\u00f3n correctas.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Repercusiones de equivocarse<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las consecuencias de unos pactos restrictivos mal redactados pueden ser graves y de gran alcance. Las empresas que se basan en restricciones inaplicables suelen descubrir su vulnerabilidad precisamente en el peor momento: cuando una persona clave se ha marchado y ya est\u00e1 en la competencia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Se anula el Pacto<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si un tribunal considera que un pacto va m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de lo razonablemente necesario para proteger un inter\u00e9s leg\u00edtimo, lo anular\u00e1 por completo. La empresa se queda entonces sin protecci\u00f3n alguna, incluso si una restricci\u00f3n ligeramente menor hubiera sido perfectamente v\u00e1lida.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aunque los tribunales tienen poderes limitados para \u2018separar\u2019 un elemento irrazonable de un pacto y preservar el resto, esto s\u00f3lo es posible cuando la parte infractora puede eliminarse sin cambiar fundamentalmente la naturaleza de la obligaci\u00f3n, y los tribunales son reacios a hacer el trabajo de reescribir lo que las partes deber\u00edan haber redactado correctamente en primer lugar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Las medidas cautelares pueden ser denegadas<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where a business seeks an emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/base-de-conocimientos\/medidas-cautelares-de-embargo-preventivo-que-son-y-como-pueden-ayudar\/\">injunction<\/a> to restrain a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/que-hacer-si-su-inquilino-comercial-incumple-el-contrato-de-arrendamiento\/\">breach<\/a> of a restrictive covenant, the court must be satisfied that there is a serious question to be tried. If the covenant is obviously defective in its drafting, the court may refuse interim relief entirely \u2014 allowing the competitive activity to continue pending a full trial, by which time the damage may already be done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Los da\u00f1os pueden ser insuficientes<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where a business&#8217;s confidential information has been misused, or a client base has been poached, the&nbsp;financial loss&nbsp;can be difficult to quantify and difficult to recover even if proceedings are successful. Courts&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;note that damages are an inadequate <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/base-de-conocimientos\/indemnizacion-economica-por-que-no-lanzarse-a-la-aventura\/\">remedy<\/a> in covenant cases \u2014&nbsp;all the more&nbsp;reason to ensure the covenant is enforceable from the outset, enabling injunctive relief to be&nbsp;sought&nbsp;swiftly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Costes jur\u00eddicos desperdiciados<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/perspectivas\/ejecucion-de-una-resolucion-extranjera-en-inglaterra-y-gales-lista-de-comprobacion-para-la-ejecucion-en-virtud-del-regimen-de-common-law\/\">Enforcing<\/a> a defective covenant \u2014 or defending a claim brought under one \u2014 can be extremely expensive. <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/es\/etiqueta\/litigation-team-br\/\">Litigios<\/a> involving restrictive covenants often moves quickly, involves urgent&nbsp;applications&nbsp;and requires specialist legal input at short notice. 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