الانضمام إلى منافس في دولة الإمارات بعد إنهاء عقد عمل في فنلندا

There was a time period of 1 year.

But is Finnish law applicable in the Middle East?

Pursuant to the previous, there is a typo. You can join if you are NOT taking any client after the expiry of the Non-compete period.

In many industries, a non-compete with a duration of 6-months will be considered reasonable, and therefore enforceable.

The general rule is that the duration of the agreement should not exceed the time reasonably necessary to protect the employer's legitimate business interests.

Thank you!

If I join a UAE trading company that has competitor products, they are agents not manufacturer, is that OK?