1. If the work assigned to the Worker allows him to know the Employer's clients or access his work secrets, the Employer may stipulate in the work contract that the Worker shall not, after the termination of the contract, compete with him or participate in any competing project in the same industry; provided that such condition is specific in terms of time, place and kind of work to the extent necessary to protect the legitimate business interests, and that the period of non-competition shall not exceed two years as of the expiry date of the contract. 2. Said condition shall be null if the employer terminates the employment contract in violation of the provisions of this Decree by law. 3. The lawsuit filed by the Employer for the Worker's violation of the provisions of this Article shall not be heard after the lapse of one year from the date of discovering the violation. 4. The Executive Regulation of this Decree by law shall determine the provisions regulating this Article, and the skill levels or occupational professions that may be excluded from the provision of Clause (1) of this Article, in accordance with the conditions and controls specified by the Regulation.
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