Noncom petition Agreement After Business Sale, also known as a non-compete agreement, is a contract between a buyer and seller of a business that prevents the seller from competing with the buyer in the same industry or geographic area. The buyer is typically a company or individual who has purchased the business from the seller. The agreement usually includes a clause that prohibits the seller from providing services in the same industry or geographic area for a specific period of time. It also typically prohibits the seller from hiring any of the buyer’s employees, customers, and/or vendors. There are two types of Noncom petition Agreements after Business Sale: the first is an active noncom petition agreement, which is signed when the sale is finalized; and the second is a passive noncom petition agreement, which is signed before the sale but takes effect after the sale is completed.