Eli5: how exactly can companies enforce non-compete contracts? How is it their business what company you go to, and how would they even know?

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Eli5: how exactly can companies enforce non-compete contracts? How is it their business what company you go to, and how would they even know?

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They can’t enforce them here (Sweden), but if a company I’m leaving wanna pay me without working for 6 months with the stipulation I don’t work for a competitor I’ll take it!