Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the employer had a justified reason for the ordinary dismissal, so that the non-compete clause remained effective under Art. 340c para. 2 CO
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The employee failed to develop the chromatography product range as contractually agreed, which constituted a justified reason attributable to him.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that the employee did not perform the contractual development task and, additionally, was preparing to join a competitor. That behavior justified the dismissal and prevented lapse of the non-compete.