Singapore restraint of tradefidelity fiduciary duty

Smile Inc Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd v Lui Andrew Stewart

[2012] 4 SLR 308

JurisdictionSingapore

CourtSingapore Court of Appeal

Year2012

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The SGHC upheld restrictive covenants in employment contracts where they are reasonable in scope, duration, and geographical area, and protect a legitimate proprietary interest such as trade secrets or customer connections.

Area of Law

employment

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