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Employment agreement - Player

Made today by and between:

HyperioN eSport
Skyggedal 5
6670 Holsted
(Hereinafter referred to as the "Employer”)

and

[Name]
[Address]
[Address]
(Hereinafter referred to as the “Player”)

(Hereinafter jointly referred to as the "Parties” and separately as the "Party” as shown by the context)

WHEREAS

This employment agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) supersedes and extinguishes
all previous agreements relating to the employment of the Player and constitutes the whole and only
agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof;

By entering into this Agreement, each Party acknowledges that it is not relying upon any previous
statement, which is not reflected in this Agreement;

The Player agrees that all the Employer communication, including instructions and notices under this
Agreement, can be made in English and that no translation is needed to make such communication
valid and binding.

By signing this Agreement, the Player verifies that he does not have any obligations with another
company with any relations to electronic sports, marketing, promotions, sales of computer hardware,
sales of clothing, computer peripherals, gaming peripherals or that could be in any way considered a
rival to the Employer or any of its communicated partners.

For the purpose of this Agreement, “electronic sports” or “eSport” shall mean: “Any competitive
gaming activity which is conducted through the use of a computer/gaming device in an organized
way”.

For the purpose of this Agreement “partner” or “sponsor” shall mean: “Any company that provides a
service, payment and/or product to the Employer or the Player in exchange for any sort of marketing
and/or sales promoting activity including but not limited to public approval, product verification, use
of product or service, brand quotes, using of image or likeness”.

1. COMMENCEMENT DATE, DURATION AND WORK

1.1. Effective as from [DATE], the Player shall be employed with the Employer.

1.2. The Agreement is a fixed-term agreement for [PERIOD] and shall expire at the [DATE].

1.3. The Agreement will be renegotiated in [MONTH/YEAR/DAY] regarding a renewal for the calendar
year of [CALENDER YEAR].
1.4. The Player is to represent the Employer as a [e.g. Counter-Striker], and will participate in e-sport
activities on a professional basis.

2. WORKING HOURS, WORKING PLACE AND DUTIES

2.1. The Player is required to participate in all tournaments and leagues according to the Employer's
instructions.

2.2. The Player shall participate in training sessions and training camps according to the Employer's
instructions and agreements within the team the Player is part of.

3. PRIZE MONEY

3.1. The prize money the team will win will be divided between the team-members and not the
Employer. The Employer will receive 0% of the team prize money earned by the Player. The Player
will receive the remaining 100% of the team prize money divided equally with his teammates.

4. SICKNESS AND LEAVE

4.1. The Player shall notify the Employer, without delay of any absence due to sickness, injury or other
incapacity which prevent the Player from participating in tournaments or other activities in relation to
the job.

5. HOLIDAY

5.1. The Player is entitled to 25 days (5 weeks) of holiday per holiday year (1 May to 30 April) in
compliance with the Danish Holidays Act (DA: “Ferieloven”).

6. COSTS
6.1. The Employer shall pay the full expenses for all given leagues that the Player would want to
compete in. This includes full payment of league fees.

7. BEHAVIOR

7.1. The Player must follow the rules and regulations set out by each management of a tournament.

7.2. The Player must show good ethics and may not at any time put forward racial or discriminating
statements or declarations, neither online nor in public. In addition the player may not participate in
match-fixing.

7.3. In addition, the Player may not discredit the team in any other way.

7.4. If the Player breaches the Agreement in any of the above mentioned ways, the Employer has the
right to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect and/or exercise a fine in accordance to this
Agreement section 15

8. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DUTY OF LOYALTY

8.1. The Player shall observe secrecy with respect to all information that may come to his knowledge in
the discharge of his duties for the Employer. This duty of secrecy shall also apply after the Player's
resignation from the position with the Employer.

8.2. The Player is during the employment covered by a duty of loyalty which among other things means
that the Player is obligated not to be involved with other companies who can be considered a rival to
the Employer.

8.3. The Player shall throughout the term of the Agreement show absolute loyalty towards the
Employer and all partners and sponsors of the Employer.

8.4. The Player shall not engage in e-sports activities outside the scope of this contract that could be
considered as damaging, counter-productive or disloyal to the Employer or any of its partners or
sponsors.

8.5. If the Player breaches the Agreement in any of the above mentioned ways, the Employer has the
right to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect or exercise negative compensation in
accordance with this Agreement section 15.

9. TEAM SPONSOR AGREEMENTS

9.1. For the purposes of the promotional community and public relations activities of the Employer
and/or of any sponsors or partners of the Employer, the Player shall attend at and participate in such
events as may reasonably be required by the Employer and/or sponsors including but not limited to
appearances and the granting of interviews and photographic opportunities as authorized by the
Employer.

9.2. The Player must use any equipment and clothing provided by the Employer including but not
limited to [Internet connection, etc.]

10. INDIVIDUAL SPONSOR AGREEMENTS

10.1. The Player may only enter into personal sponsor agreements if the Employer has given its prior
written permission. This consent has to be granted at least two weeks prior to the announcement of the
partner and the Employer has to approve any written contract between the Player and a third party
beneficiary.

10.2. The individual sponsor agreement must be terminable with [maximum 90 days' notice].

10.3. The Player is not allowed to represent any kind of company or brand that could be considered a
competitor of the Employer or any of the Employer's partners. Should a breach occur, the Employer is
allowed to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect and/or exercise negative compensation in
accordance to this Agreements section 15.

10.4. Regardless of section 10.1., the Player is entitled to enter individual sponsor agreements regarding
the Players [e.g. mouse etc.].

11. POACHING

11.1. If the Employer is contacted by another organization regarding an offer to the Player, the Player is
entitled to receive this information both regarding the approach and regarding the content hereof.

11.2. The Player must receive the information as soon as possible after the approach from the
organization

12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

12.1. The Player grants the Employer fully paid, irrevocable and nonrefundable rights to any picture,
video or media file featuring the Player produced while the Player represents the Employer. The
Employer can freely sell and distribute these pictures, video or media files to be used for advertising
purposes with or without mentioning the Player's name and with or without the Player's consent. The
distribution may happen to and in all countries worldwide.

12.2. The copyright of computer programs developed by the Player in the performance of his duties for
the Employer or according to the Employer's directions shall pass to the Employer without limitations
and free of charge in accordance to the Danish Copyright law section 59. The copyright of other works
which the Player may create in the course of his employment is also considered to belong to the
Employer. There shall be no limitations to the right of the Employer to make changes in any material
covered by the transferred copyright just as there shall be no limitations whatsoever to the right of the
Employer to transfer the copyrights to a third party. The Player waives all rights to claiming the
copyrights to material covered by this clause.

12.3. The Player hereby agrees and undertakes to execute such deeds and documents and do all such
acts and things as may be necessary or desirable in the opinion of the Employer in order to
substantially protect and/or maintain the rights of the Employer in respect of the matters referred to
in this clause.

13. TERMINATION

13.1. The employment is entered into for a fixed term, and automatically expires without notice on
[DATE].

13.2. In the period, this Agreement may not be terminated by the Player. But by the Employer with
the following notices:

• Up to 3 years seniority: 1 months' notice to the end of a calendar month


• More than 3 years seniority: 3 months' notice to the end of a calendar month

13.3. The Employer can also terminate the Agreement with immediate effect if the Player is guilty of
gross misconduct. Gross misconduct can – depending on the situation – be a violation of section 7 and
8.

13.4. The Player can be transferred to another e-sports organization within the contract period if both
the Employer and the Player agree to it.

13.5. Notice of termination by either Party shall be made in writing.

13.6. The Player is always obligated to keep the Employer informed of his residence. A termination
addressed by the Employer to the Player’s last stated address is therefore considered a valid and legal
notice.

13.7. During the validity of the Contract, the Employer accepts a buyout at the amount of DKK
[5.000]. If the Contract is renegotiated in accordance to clause 1.3, the buyout clause may be
adjusted at the agreement of the Parties.

14. NEGATIVE COMPENSATION

14.1. The Employer is allowed to fine the Player according to the scale below should a breach of the
Agreement occur. The breaches of the Agreement that can induce negative compensation are listed
below in section 15.2. The different types of breaches are set into a point scale system, and each point
induces a corresponding negative compensation, see accordingly section 15.3. The points will be reset
every month starting with the day of the signing.
14.2. Breaches that induce negative compensation separated according to points:

1 Point:
• Failure on the part of the Player to meet on time for online streaming and/or game time more
than once
• Failure on part of the Player to participate in sponsor activities without due reason and written
cancellation at least 12 hours prior.
• Failure on part of Player to wear or use the official clothing/gear issued by the Employer at an
official event representing the Employer and/or its partners and/or sponsors.
• The Player publicly addressing the Employer or any of its partners in any way that could be
considered damaging, negative or unprofessional.

2 Points:
• The Player publicly using insulting or racist terms while representing the Employer and/or its
partners and/or sponsors.
• The Player promoting a company that is not an official partner of the Employer but should be
considered a competitor to the current partners of the Employer. This includes but is not
limited to wearing their logo publicly, speaking highly of them in a public forum or
representing them at any sort of event.
3 Points:
• The Player representing a company or organization that could be considered a rival to the
Employer and its partners.
14.3. The points in accordance to section 15.2. induces the following negative compensation:

1 Point = DKK [100]

2 Points = DKK [500]

3 Points = DKK [1250]

14.4. The negative compensation will be deducted accordingly from the achieved bonus according to
sections 3.1 and 3.4, in the month following the month where the points were collected.

15. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE

15.1. This Agreement is not governed by a collective agreement.

15.2. This Agreement is not covered by the Danish Salaried Employees Act ("Funktionærloven").

15.3. The Parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Danish Courts as regards any
claim, dispute or matter arising out of or relating to the Agreement. The Parties agree that only City
Court of Copenhagen (DA: “Retten I København”) shall be the venue for any litigation between the
Parties related to this Agreement.

SIGNATURES
Player signature Employers Signature

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