The Dutch government has proposed significant changes to the rules on non-compete clauses. The proposal follows concerns that non-compete clauses are often included as standard wording in employment contracts, even where there is no clear need for such a restriction.
What is expected to change?
Under the legislative proposal, the use and enforcement of non-compete
The legal context
In the context of intra-group mobility, it is common practice to transfer an employment contract from one company to another one within the same group. Usually, this transfer consists in the termination by mutual agreement between the employee and his/her initial employer followed by the conclusion of a new employment agreement with