A contract between two or more businesses to combine resources for a specific project or business activity while remaining independent entities. California's employee-friendly legal climate creates specific considerations for JVA drafting and enforcement.
Analyze Your JVA Free →California broadly prohibits employee non-compete agreements under Business & Professions Code § 16600.
SB 699 (2023) makes non-competes unenforceable even if signed in other states, with penalties for attempting to enforce.
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