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3 متاح 3 • عرض الجميعCan my old employer sue me for a non-compete clause that's only in the offer letter?


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Q: Hi,
I was previously working in a company based in DMCC and have now moved to Hamriyah Free Zone. In my DMCC contract, there was no mention of a non-compete, but my offer letter includes one.
Now, in my new organization, if my old customers start to contact me for business, am I liable for any legal action from my previous employer?



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ما العواقب القانونية للاستقالة وتأسيس شركة في نفس المجال؟

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س: مرحبًا،
لدي سؤال بخصوص بند عدم المنافسة. يرجى ملاحظة أن بند عدم المنافسة هذا لم يُذكر إلا في خطاب عرض العمل وليس في عقد العمل.
حاليًا أتطلع إلى بدء استشارات تدريبية خاصة بي. طبيعة العمل هي الشراكة مع شركات تقدم منتجات التعلم الإلكتروني، ثم أتشاور مع مسؤولي الموارد البشرية في بعض الشركات وأقدم لهم المشورة وأبيع برامج التعلم الإلكتروني هذه لهم.
المؤسسة السابقة التي عملت بها لم تكن مؤسسة استشارية بل كان لديها برنامج تعلم إلكتروني خاص بها يُباع في السوق. ومع ذلك، يرجى ملاحظة أن العقد الذي وقعته معهم صدر عن شركتهم في ولاية نيوجيرسي بالولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، إذ ليس لديهم مكتب في الإمارات العربية المتحدة.
ومع ذلك، أصدرت الشركة الشريكة لهم تأشيرتي، وهي الشركة التي كان عليّ توقيع عقد عمل معها بالإضافة إلى خطاب عرض عمل لا يحتوي على بند عدم المنافسة.
أريد أن أعرف ما إذا كنت سأواجه أي مشكلة إذا بدأت شركتي الخاصة بالنظر إلى ما سبق.
شكرًا لحضراتكم!


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Can my former employer take legal action aginst me due a non-compete clause if I started a similar business?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I need your advice regarding a non-compete clause in my contract.
I left my former employer last September, and they were a free zone company. I have since started a similar business online with a Tajer license.
However, my ex-employer is sending me emails daily, threatening to take legal action if I don’t close my business.
Can you advise on my rights and the best course of action?
Best regards,





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