Restraint of trade: covenants barring a seller after goodwill sale are permissible only within reasonable local limits while buyer continues business. An agreement restraining a person from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business is void, except that a seller of business goodwill may covenant not to carry on a similar business within reasonable local limits while the buyer or successor continues that business there.
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Restraint of trade: covenants barring a seller after goodwill sale are permissible only within reasonable local limits while buyer continues business.
An agreement restraining a person from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business is void, except that a seller of business goodwill may covenant not to carry on a similar business within reasonable local limits while the buyer or successor continues that business there.
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