# Non-Solicitation Clause

Source: https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/clausula-de-nao-aliciamento

# Non-Solicitation Clause

Stops a party from poaching the other's clients or staff for a defined period after the contract.

## O que é

A non-solicitation clause prevents a party from approaching the other's customers, suppliers or employees for its own benefit, typically for a period after the relationship ends. It is narrower than a non-compete because it targets relationships, not the whole market.

## Porque é importante

Customer and staff relationships are key assets that a departing partner or employee can readily exploit. A focused non-solicit is more likely to be enforced than a broad non-compete, while still protecting goodwill and team stability.

## Como aplicar

- Define which clients and staff are covered (e.g. those active in the last 12 months).
- Distinguish active solicitation from merely accepting unsolicited business.
- Set a reasonable duration tied to relationship value.
- For employees, observe the same BW 7:653 form and motivation rules as a non-compete.

## Dicas de negociação

- • The restrained party should limit coverage to relationships it actually serviced.
- • Carve out general advertising and inbound enquiries from "solicitation".

## Erros frequentes

- • Banning all dealings with any client, even those who approach independently.
- • Treating it as automatically valid when the strict employment rules also apply.

### Como o Contracko ajuda

Contracko stores employment and commercial contracts containing non-solicitation clauses in one searchable repository, so your HR or legal team can instantly find which agreements are in force for a departing employee or partner and what clients or staff they cover. Non-solicitation expiry dates are tracked with reminders, ensuring you know when a restriction lapses and can act accordingly.

## Referências jurídicas

- [BW 7:653 Employment relationship clause (relatiebeding) under Direito neerlandês](https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0005290)
- [BW 6:248 Reasonableness and fairness Direito neerlandês](https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0005289)

Salvo indicação em contrário, as referências remetem para o direito neerlandês (Burgerlijk Wetboek, o Código Civil neerlandês); os instrumentos da UE, como o RGPD, aplicam-se em toda a UE. Esta é informação geral, não constitui aconselhamento jurídico. Outras jurisdições tratam estes conceitos de forma diferente. Verifique o texto em vigor e a sua situação com um advogado qualificado.

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## Cláusulas relacionadas

- [Non-Compete Clause](https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/clausula-de-nao-concorrencia)
- [Confidentiality Clause](https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/clausula-de-confidencialidade)
- [Liquidated Damages Clause](https://contracko.com/pt/biblioteca-de-clausulas/clausula-penal)

## Termos relacionados

- [Non-compete](https://contracko.com/pt/glossario/nao-concorrencia)
- [Good faith](https://contracko.com/pt/glossario/boa-fe)
- [Confidential information](https://contracko.com/pt/glossario/informacao-confidencial)

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## Perguntas frequentes

Questões comuns sobre esta cláusula.

- **Q:** How is non-solicitation different from non-compete?
  **A:** A non-compete bars competing at all; a non-solicitation only bars approaching specific clients or staff, making it narrower and more readily enforceable.

- **Q:** Does accepting an unsolicited client breach the clause?
  **A:** Usually only if the clause bans all dealings rather than active solicitation; draft it to target proactive approaches to avoid overreach.

- **Q:** How should the covered clients be defined?
  **A:** Typically as clients with whom the restrained party had meaningful contact in the last 12 months before departure. A list that is too broad (all clients ever) is more likely to be narrowed by a court.

- **Q:** Can a non-solicitation clause also cover staff poaching?
  **A:** Yes, if expressly included. Many non-solicitation clauses cover both client and employee solicitation; the two limbs should be set out separately to ensure each is clearly bounded.

- **Q:** Is a penalty clause useful with a non-solicitation clause?
  **A:** Yes. Because loss from a breach of non-solicitation is often hard to quantify, a penalty clause makes enforcement practical and provides a deterrent without requiring proof of actual damage.

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