Contracts in restraint of trade are a variety of illegal contracts and generally will not be enforced

unless they are reasonable in the interests of the contracting parties and the public.
Contracts in restraint of trade if proved to be reasonable can be enforced. When restraint is placed
on an ex-employee, the court will consider the geographical limits, what the employee knows and
the extent of the duration. Restraint imposed on a vendor of business must be reasonable and is
binding if there is a genuine seal of goodwill. Under common law, contracts to fix prices are
legal. Sole supplier ("solus") agreements are legal if reasonable. Contracts which contravene public
policy are void.

See also[edit]
 In pari delicto
 Nemo auditur propriam turpitudinem allegans

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ Bovard v. American Horse Enterprises, 201 Cal. App. 3d 832, 247 Cal. Rptr. 340 (1988).
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