I don't like my country that much (France), but here, to be lawful, a noncompete clause must be: * limited in time * limited in area * paid I don't know the s

I don't like my country that much (France), but here, to be lawful, a noncompete clause must be: * limited in time * limited in area * paid I don't know the specifics and I'm not a lawyer, but in general, employees who sign such clauses are extremely happy if those are enforced :-)