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See Chazon Ish Emunah U’Bitachon 3:15 regarding the faith someone who is facing competition should have.</ref> | See Chazon Ish Emunah U’Bitachon 3:15 regarding the faith someone who is facing competition should have.</ref> | ||
#Even when competition is permitted, it may sometimes be preferable not to open a competing business.<ref>Pitchei Choshen Hilchot Geneva ViHona’a 9:1, Mahrashdam C.M. 407, Shulchan Aruch Harav Hilchot Hefker Vihasagat Gevul Seif 13, Chavot Yair 42. The prohibition of being יורד לאומנות חבירו, literally “descending to another’s profession,” or illegal competition, is derived from two distinct verses. Chasam Sofer Bava Basra 21b based on Gemorah Makot 24a </ref> | #Even when competition is permitted, it may sometimes be preferable not to open a competing business.<ref>Pitchei Choshen Hilchot Geneva ViHona’a 9:1, Mahrashdam C.M. 407, Shulchan Aruch Harav Hilchot Hefker Vihasagat Gevul Seif 13, Chavot Yair 42. The prohibition of being יורד לאומנות חבירו, literally “descending to another’s profession,” or illegal competition, is derived from two distinct verses. Chasam Sofer Bava Basra 21b based on Gemorah Makot 24a </ref> | ||
#See [[Dina D'Malchusa Dina|Dina D'malchusa Dina]] for when the countries laws diverge from Jewish law.<ref>Shut Maharashdam C.M. 407 says that if the local law allows competition, we wouldn't be able to prevent someone from opening a store</ref> | #See [[Dina D'Malchusa Dina|Dina D'malchusa Dina]] for when the countries laws diverge from Jewish law.<ref>Shut Maharashdam C.M. 407 says that if the local law allows competition, we wouldn't be able to prevent someone from opening a store. Pitchay Choshen Hilchos Genaiva V'Onah 9:1 says this is especially true when it comes to a large city that can support many stores, a city square where people come from all over, or a city is growing. In these cases it wouldn't even be preferable to avoid opening a competing store.</ref> | ||
==General Guidelines== | ==General Guidelines== | ||
