Common use of Non-Compete and Confidentiality Clause in Contracts

Non-Compete and Confidentiality. (a) Consultant shall not, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year immediately following the termination of this Agreement, or any extension of it, for any reason, either directly or indirectly (for purposes of this Section 4 of this Agreement, "Company" shall include any and all of the Company's subsidiaries), and "Business" shall mean the business of the Company as of the date of this Agreement): (i) become associated with, render services to, invest in, represent, advise or otherwise participate in as an officer, employee, director, stockholder, partner, promoter, agent of, consultant for or otherwise, any business which is conducted in the State of California and which is competitive with the Business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) for its own account or for the account of any other person or entity, interfere with the Company's relationship with any of its suppliers, material customers, accounts, brokers, representatives or agents; (iii) call on, solicit, or take away any of Company's customers or potential customers about whom Consultant became aware as a result of Consultant's services to the Company, either for Consultant or for any other person or entity; or (iv) solicit or take away or attempt to solicit or take away any of Company's employees or contractors either for Consultant or for any other person or entity.

Non-Compete and Confidentiality. (a) A. Consultant shall not, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year immediately following the termination of this Agreement, or any extension of it, for any reason, either directly or indirectly (for purposes of this Section 4 of this Agreement, "Company" shall include any and all of the Company's subsidiaries), and "Business" shall mean the business of the Company as of the date of this Agreement): thereafter: (i) become associated with, render services to, invest in, represent, advise or otherwise advise, participate in as an officer, employee, director, stockholder, partner, promoter, agent of, consultant for or otherwise, any business which is conducted in the State of California and which is competitive with the Business business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, provided that Consultant may own equity of business entities engaging in similar business as that of the Company; (ii) for its own account or for the account of any other person or entity, interfere with the Company's relationship with any of its suppliers, material customers, accounts, brokers, representatives or agents; (iii) call on, solicit, or take away any of Company's customers or potential customers about whom Consultant became aware as a result of Consultant's services to the Company, either for Consultant or for any other person or entity; or (iv) solicit or take away or attempt to solicit or take away any of Company's employees or contractors either for Consultant or for any other person or entity.