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Where is the boundary? ‘Smart working’ and the territorial scope of Italian non-competes

Two decisions handed down by the Labour Court of Milan in March and April 2026 have set boundaries on the use of remote working clauses (so-called clausole di remotizzazione) in post-employment non-competition covenants. These provisions are often used to avoid that non-compete obligations may be eluded through competitive work physically performed from a country not covered by the covenant, the effects of which are however produced within the specifically prohibited territory.

Released on Jul 30, 2026