What is the ratio in Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns?

Restraint of trade covenants are prima facie void but enforceable if reasonable between the parties and not contrary to public interest.

What did the court decide in Nordenfelt v Maxim Nordenfelt Guns?

The House of Lords held that the 25-year worldwide restraint was reasonable and enforceable given the global nature of the armaments business.

It established the fundamental two-stage reasonableness test that remains the foundation of modern restraint of trade law.

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