{"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":"clauses-restrictives-pourquoi-la-precision-est-elle-importante","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/clauses-restrictives-pourquoi-la-precision-est-elle-importante\/","title":{"rendered":"Clauses restrictives : L'importance de la pr\u00e9cision\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When businesses are sold, key employees are hired, or <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/qa-accords-dactionnaires\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/un-testament-peut-il-annuler-mes-accords-anterieurs\/\">va<\/a> be protected once the deal is done. <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/qa-clauses-restrictives\/\">Restrictive<\/a> covenants \u2014 clauses that limit what a person can do after a transaction or <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/loi-de-2025-sur-les-droits-du-travail-guide-pratique-a-lintention-des-employeurs\/\">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\/fr\/services\/droit-des-affaires\/contentieux-commercial\/\">contentieux commercial<\/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\/fr\/base-de-connaissances\/ai-je-besoin-dune-convention-dactionnaires\/\">agreement<\/a>. Get them <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/le-droit-de-preemption-informations-essentielles-pour-les-proprietaires-et-les-locataires\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/contrats-dentreprise-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\/fr\/services\/droit-des-affaires\/contentieux-immobilier-affaires\/entreprises-occupantes\/\">commercial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/etiquette\/equipe-contentieux-dj\/\">team<\/a> at Ronald <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/les-marqueurs-cifas-expliques-causes-consequences-et-solutions\/\">consequences<\/a> of poor drafting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Qu'est-ce qu'une clause restrictive ?<\/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\/fr\/perspectives\/qa-le-droit-du-travail-dans-le-contexte-de-lentreprise\/\">context<\/a>, the most common types include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clauses de non-concurrence \u2014 emp\u00eachant une partie d'exercer une activit\u00e9 concurrente ou de travailler pour un concurrent.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clauses de non-sollicitation \u2014 emp\u00eachant une partie de d\u00e9marcher d'anciens clients ou contacts professionnels.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clauses d'interdiction de relations commerciales \u2014 allant plus loin que la clause de non-sollicitation en interdisant toute relation commerciale avec certaines personnes, m\u00eame lorsque ce sont ces derni\u00e8res qui prennent l'initiative du contact.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clauses de non-d\u00e9bauchage \u2014 visant \u00e0 emp\u00eacher le recrutement ou le d\u00e9bauchage d'anciens coll\u00e8gues ou employ\u00e9s.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obligations de confidentialit\u00e9 \u2014 la protection des informations commerciales sensibles, des secrets d'affaires et des donn\u00e9es exclusives est essentielle pour les chefs d'entreprise.&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\/fr\/perspectives\/conventions-dachat-dactions-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>Le principe juridique fondamental : le caract\u00e8re raisonnable<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English law approaches all <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/services\/droit-des-personnes\/lemploi\/clauses-restrictives\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/visas-uk-2024-le-salaire-minimum-et-les-exigences-en-matiere-de-revenus\/\">requirements<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elle doit prot\u00e9ger un int\u00e9r\u00eat commercial l\u00e9gitime \u2014 les tribunaux ne feront pas respecter les clauses restrictives qui ne constituent rien d'autre qu'une protection contre la concurrence en soi. Il doit y avoir un int\u00e9r\u00eat r\u00e9el en jeu, tel que la r\u00e9putation commerciale, les informations confidentielles ou la stabilit\u00e9 des relations avec le personnel.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elle ne doit pas aller au-del\u00e0 de ce qui est raisonnablement n\u00e9cessaire pour prot\u00e9ger cet int\u00e9r\u00eat \u2014 la port\u00e9e de la clause restrictive (en termes de dur\u00e9e, de champ d'application g\u00e9ographique et d'activit\u00e9s qu'elle restreint) doit \u00eatre proportionn\u00e9e \u00e0 l'int\u00e9r\u00eat \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Principe fondamental : un tribunal ne modifiera pas une clause qui va trop loin.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Si une restriction est jug\u00e9e d'une port\u00e9e d\u00e9raisonnable, le tribunal ne se contentera pas de la r\u00e9duire \u00e0 une mesure applicable : elle sera purement et simplement annul\u00e9e.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>C'est ce qu'on appelle la r\u00e8gle interdisant l'approche dite du \u2018 crayon bleu \u2019, sous r\u00e9serve d'exceptions limit\u00e9es en mati\u00e8re de s\u00e9paration des clauses.<\/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\/fr\/perspectives\/litiges-relatifs-aux-prets-relais-comment-gerer-les-defauts-de-paiement-execution-et-clauses-abusives\/\">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>Clauses restrictives dans les contrats d'achat d'actions<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pourquoi sont-ils importants ?<\/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\/fr\/perspectives\/faq-achat-et-vente-dune-entreprise\/\">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\/fr\/base-de-connaissances\/guide-pour-les-proprietaires-de-logements-que-faire-si-le-locataire-ne-paie-pas-son-loyer-au-royaume-uni\/\">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>Ce que les tribunaux attendent<\/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\/fr\/services\/droit-des-affaires\/entreprise-demploi\/contrats-de-travail\/\">employment contracts<\/a>. The rationale is straightforward: the seller has received valuable <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/protection-de-la-contrepartie-differee-dans-le-cadre-dune-cession-dactions\/\">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\/fr\/services\/droit-des-affaires\/services-immobiliers-commerciaux\/transfert-de-propriete-commerciale\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/la-loi-de-2025-sur-les-droits-des-locataires-ce-que-tout-proprietaire-doit-savoir\/\">every<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/le-mois-des-fiertes-au-rfb-comment-nous-celebrons-ce-que-cela-signifie-pour-nous-et-pourquoi-la-representation-dans-lindustrie-juridique-est-cruciale\/\">industry<\/a> worldwide would be unenforceable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Probl\u00e8mes courants li\u00e9s \u00e0 la r\u00e9daction<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dur\u00e9e \u2014 les engagements figurant dans les contrats de vente (SPA) d'une dur\u00e9e comprise entre deux et cinq ans sont souvent, mais pas toujours, consid\u00e9r\u00e9s comme raisonnables. Les engagements d\u00e9passant cette fourchette doivent \u00eatre soigneusement justifi\u00e9s.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P\u00e9rim\u00e8tre g\u00e9ographique \u2014 la restriction doit refl\u00e9ter la pr\u00e9sence g\u00e9ographique effective de l'entreprise, et non ses aspirations. Une entreprise locale ne peut pas se permettre une restriction \u00e0 l'\u00e9chelle mondiale.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Champ d'activit\u00e9 \u2014 les activit\u00e9s soumises \u00e0 restriction doivent se rapporter \u00e0 l'activit\u00e9 r\u00e9elle de l'entreprise, et non \u00e0 l'ensemble des activit\u00e9s commerciales en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qui est concern\u00e9 ? \u2014 Il convient de veiller \u00e0 ce que tous les vendeurs concern\u00e9s et toutes les personnes li\u00e9es soient correctement pris en compte, en utilisant des termes clairement d\u00e9finis.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clauses restrictives dans les contrats de travail<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pourquoi sont-ils importants ?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employers invest heavily in their <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/les-personnes\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/les-moyens-de-defense-contre-la-diffamation-un-guide-rapide-pour-proteger-la-liberte-dexpression-et-la-reputation\/\">free<\/a> to act&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;in competition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Le contexte de l'emploi : la barre est plac\u00e9e plus haut<\/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\/fr\/services\/droit-des-affaires\/entreprise-entreprise\/contrats-commerciaux\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/lors-de-lexamen-de-larticle-9-de-la-loi-de-1996-sur-larbitrage-la-question\/\">question<\/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\/fr\/etiquette\/senior-partner\/\">senior<\/a> director may be entirely unenforceable if applied to a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/etiquette\/junior-partner\/\">junior<\/a> member of staff. This point is&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;overlooked by employers who use <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/rfbtermsof-business0625\/\">standard<\/a> form contracts across their entire workforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Avertissement pratique : les clauses restrictives g\u00e9n\u00e9rales applicables \u00e0 l'ensemble des salari\u00e9s, ind\u00e9pendamment de leur anciennet\u00e9 ou de leur acc\u00e8s \u00e0 des informations confidentielles, ont tr\u00e8s peu de chances d'\u00eatre ex\u00e9cutoires.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Les clauses doivent \u00eatre justifi\u00e9es au cas par cas et faire l'objet d'un r\u00e9examen r\u00e9gulier \u00e0 mesure que les r\u00f4les \u00e9voluent.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Le cong\u00e9 de jardin et son interaction avec les clauses restrictives<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De nombreux employeurs pr\u00e9voient des dispositions relatives \u00e0 un \u00ab cong\u00e9 de garde \u00bb parall\u00e8lement aux clauses de non-concurrence. Pendant ce cong\u00e9 de garde, le salari\u00e9 continue de percevoir son salaire mais n\u2019est pas tenu de se pr\u00e9senter au travail, ce qui permet aux relations avec la client\u00e8le de s\u2019estomper naturellement. Les tribunaux tiennent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement compte de toute p\u00e9riode de cong\u00e9 de garde effectu\u00e9e lorsqu\u2019ils \u00e9valuent le caract\u00e8re raisonnable des restrictions post\u00e9rieures \u00e0 la cessation d\u2019emploi \u2014 une longue p\u00e9riode de cong\u00e9 de garde peut en effet r\u00e9duire la dur\u00e9e d\u2019application effective d\u2019une clause restrictive post\u00e9rieure \u00e0 la cessation d\u2019emploi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Principaux \u00e9l\u00e9ments \u00e0 prendre en compte lors de la r\u00e9daction<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"12\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Int\u00e9r\u00eat l\u00e9gitime \u2014 l'employeur doit pr\u00e9ciser quel int\u00e9r\u00eat sp\u00e9cifique la clause de non-concurrence vise \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger. Les r\u00e9f\u00e9rences g\u00e9n\u00e9riques \u00e0 la \u2018 concurrence \u2019 ne suffisent pas.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anciennet\u00e9 et fonction \u2014 les clauses de confidentialit\u00e9 doivent \u00eatre adapt\u00e9es de mani\u00e8re \u00e0 refl\u00e9ter le niveau d'anciennet\u00e9 r\u00e9el du salari\u00e9, les clients auxquels il a acc\u00e8s et les informations confidentielles dont il dispose.&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\/fr\/perspectives\/section-28-lutilisation-croissante-de-preuves-preenregistrees-dans-les-proces-penaux\/\">increasing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/base-de-connaissances\/le-controle-judiciaire-dans-le-secteur-des-services-financiers\/\">scrutiny<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Champ d'application g\u00e9ographique \u2014 doit correspondre au territoire sur lequel le salari\u00e9 exer\u00e7ait ses activit\u00e9s ou dont il avait la responsabilit\u00e9.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contrepartie \u2014 les clauses introduites en cours d'emploi doivent s'accompagner d'une nouvelle contrepartie (telle qu'une augmentation de salaire, une promotion ou tout autre avantage), faute de quoi elles risquent d'\u00eatre inopposables pour absence de contrepartie.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clauses restrictives dans les pactes d'actionnaires<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pourquoi sont-ils importants ?<\/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\/fr\/perspectives\/encore-un-bureau-dinscription-des-eleves-reussi\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/droits-et-protections-des-actionnaires-minoritaires\/\">protections<\/a> can be particularly important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Les d\u00e9fis li\u00e9s \u00e0 la r\u00e9daction<\/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\/fr\/perspectives\/the-golden-rule-and-testamentary-capacity\/\">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\/fr\/perspectives\/new-financial-year-guide-2026-ensuring-your-business-legal-documents-are-up-to-date\/\">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\">Les tribunaux analyseront les clauses restrictives figurant dans un pacte d'actionnaires selon une approche similaire \u00e0 celle appliqu\u00e9e aux contrats de travail lorsque la clause est effectivement impos\u00e9e \u00e0 une personne dans le cadre d'une relation de type contractuel de travail. Toutefois, lorsque la clause se rapporte v\u00e9ritablement \u00e0 la d\u00e9tention d'actions \u2014 par exemple, en cas de cession d'actions \u2014, une approche plus commerciale, s'apparentant \u00e0 celle applicable dans le cadre d'un contrat de cession d'actions (SPA), peut s'appliquer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Important : la qualification juridique de l'engagement est d\u00e9terminante.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Une clause pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e comme portant sur la d\u00e9tention d'actions, mais qui, dans la pratique, restreint le comportement d'un salari\u00e9, sera consid\u00e9r\u00e9e comme une clause relative \u00e0 l'emploi \u2014 et fera donc l'objet d'un examen judiciaire plus rigoureux.<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>Il est essentiel de b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de conseils juridiques avis\u00e9s pour garantir une qualification et une r\u00e9daction correctes.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Les cons\u00e9quences d'une erreur<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les cons\u00e9quences d'une clause restrictive mal r\u00e9dig\u00e9e peuvent \u00eatre graves et avoir des r\u00e9percussions consid\u00e9rables. Les entreprises qui s'appuient sur des restrictions inapplicables se rendent souvent compte de leur vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9 au pire moment possible : lorsqu'un collaborateur cl\u00e9 a quitt\u00e9 l'entreprise et qu'il est d\u00e9j\u00e0 en concurrence avec elle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>L'alliance est abolie<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si un tribunal estime qu'une clause va au-del\u00e0 de ce qui est raisonnablement n\u00e9cessaire pour prot\u00e9ger un int\u00e9r\u00eat l\u00e9gitime, celle-ci sera int\u00e9gralement annul\u00e9e. L'entreprise se retrouve alors sans aucune protection, m\u00eame si une restriction l\u00e9g\u00e8rement moins stricte aurait \u00e9t\u00e9 parfaitement valable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si les tribunaux disposent de pouvoirs limit\u00e9s pour \u2018 dissocier \u2019 un \u00e9l\u00e9ment d\u00e9raisonnable d\u2019une clause contractuelle et en pr\u00e9server le reste, cela n\u2019est possible que lorsque la partie litigieuse peut \u00eatre supprim\u00e9e sans modifier fondamentalement la nature de l\u2019obligation \u2014 et les tribunaux sont r\u00e9ticents \u00e0 se substituer aux parties pour r\u00e9\u00e9crire ce qu\u2019elles auraient d\u00fb r\u00e9diger correctement d\u00e8s le d\u00e9part.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Une mesure injonctive peut \u00eatre refus\u00e9e<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where a business seeks an emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/base-de-connaissances\/injonction-de-gel-quest-ce-que-cest-et-comment-cela-peut-aider\/\">injunction<\/a> to restrain a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/que-faire-si-votre-locataire-commercial-ne-respecte-pas-le-bail\/\">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>Les dommages-int\u00e9r\u00eats pourraient s'av\u00e9rer insuffisants<\/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\/fr\/base-de-connaissances\/mesures-financieres-pourquoi-ne-pas-faire-fi-de-toute-prudence\/\">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>Frais de justice inutiles<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/execution-dun-jugement-etranger-en-angleterre-et-au-pays-de-galles-liste-de-controle-pour-lexecution-dans-le-cadre-du-regime-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\/fr\/etiquette\/litigation-team-br\/\">Litiges<\/a> involving restrictive covenants often moves quickly, involves urgent&nbsp;applications&nbsp;and requires specialist legal input at short notice. Businesses that discover their covenants are defective at that stage face a difficult choice between expensive litigation with uncertain prospects or conceding the position entirely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Risque de r\u00e9putation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les proc\u00e9dures judiciaires d\u00e9coulant de litiges relatifs \u00e0 des clauses contractuelles peuvent attirer l'attention, en particulier dans les secteurs o\u00f9 les mouvements de personnalit\u00e9s cl\u00e9s ou l'\u00e9volution des relations avec la client\u00e8le font l'objet d'une surveillance \u00e9troite. Pour les entreprises impliqu\u00e9es dans de tels litiges, la proc\u00e9dure peut s'av\u00e9rer aussi pr\u00e9judiciable que la violation sous-jacente.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comment bien s'y prendre : les points cl\u00e9s \u00e0 retenir<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La bonne nouvelle, c'est que tous les risques susmentionn\u00e9s peuvent \u00eatre largement \u00e9vit\u00e9s gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des conseils juridiques appropri\u00e9s et \u00e0 une r\u00e9daction minutieuse. Les principes suivants devraient guider cette d\u00e9marche :&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"17\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tailor, do not template \u2014 restrictive covenants should be tailored to the specific <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/perspectives\/energy-and-utility-disputes-are-you-an-individual-or-business-being-overcharged-by-your-energy-or-utility-provider\/\">individual<\/a>,&nbsp;role&nbsp;and commercial context. Standard form clauses applied uniformly across a business create significant risk.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifiez l'int\u00e9r\u00eat l\u00e9gitime : avant de r\u00e9diger toute clause restrictive, identifiez clairement l'int\u00e9r\u00eat qu'elle vise \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger. Les clauses restrictives d\u00e9pourvues d'un fondement valable seront jug\u00e9es nulles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapter le champ d'application \u2014 la dur\u00e9e, la port\u00e9e g\u00e9ographique et l'\u00e9ventail des activit\u00e9s soumises \u00e0 restriction doivent tous \u00eatre adapt\u00e9s \u00e0 ce qui est r\u00e9ellement n\u00e9cessaire. Une approche plus large n'est que rarement pr\u00e9f\u00e9rable.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R\u00e9examiner r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement les clauses restrictives : \u00e0 mesure que les entreprises, les fonctions et les relations \u00e9voluent, il convient de r\u00e9examiner ces clauses. Une clause qui \u00e9tait appropri\u00e9e au d\u00e9part peut devenir disproportionn\u00e9e avec le temps, ou inversement.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veiller \u00e0 ce qu'il y ait une contrepartie valable \u2014 en particulier dans le cadre d'une relation de travail, les clauses restrictives introduites ou modifi\u00e9es au cours d'une relation existante doivent \u00eatre \u00e9tay\u00e9es par une nouvelle contrepartie.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demandez l'avis d'un sp\u00e9cialiste : les litiges relatifs aux clauses restrictives constituent un domaine de sp\u00e9cialit\u00e9. Les \u00e9quipes commerciales de Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP poss\u00e8dent une vaste exp\u00e9rience en mati\u00e8re de conseil, tant pour la r\u00e9daction de ces clauses que pour leur application.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les clauses restrictives ne se r\u00e9sument pas \u00e0 un simple exercice consistant \u00e0 \u2018 cocher des cases \u2019. Elles comptent parmi les dispositions les plus \u00e9prouv\u00e9es sur le plan juridique et les plus importantes sur le plan commercial que l'on trouve dans les contrats commerciaux, et les tribunaux appliquent des crit\u00e8res rigoureux lorsqu'ils sont appel\u00e9s \u00e0 les faire respecter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are negotiating the acquisition of a business, onboarding a senior employee or <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/fr\/services\/droit-des-affaires\/entreprise-demploi\/licenciements-et-restructurations\/\">restructuring<\/a> your shareholders&#8217; arrangements, taking the time to draft these provisions carefully \u2014 with the benefit of specialist legal advice \u2014 can make the difference between robust, enforceable protection and an expensive lesson in the limits of contract law.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":8977,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[87],"class_list":["post-8976","insight","type-insight","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate","tag-richmond-office"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When businesses are sold, key employees are hired, or shareholders join forces, the parties involved often need assurance that their investment, relationships and confidential information will be protected once the deal is done. 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