Document:

Exhibit
10.2

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

This
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is executed on the dates set forth below the signatures hereon but effective as of September 1,
2019, and is by and between Argentum 47, Inc. domiciled in the 34 St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon, HU12 8EX, United
Kingdom (“Employer”), and Mr. Enzo Taddei a resident of the Spain (“Employee”).

 

1.
Duties; Assignment 

 

During
the term of employment hereunder, the Employee shall initially perform the duties of CFO & Director of Employer and
its subsidiary companies, or such other duties as assigned by and at the location determined by the Board of Directors of the
Employer. The Employee shall oversee all operational and financial business carried out by the Employer and its subsidiary companies
to the best of his ability.

 

2.
Compensation

 

In
consideration of the services rendered by the Employee to the Employer hereunder, the Employer shall pay the Employee an annual
salary of no less than $60,000, subject to annual review and adjustment of no less than a 5% percentage increase,
if any, in the U.S. Consumer Price Index during such year (“Base Salary”). This Salary shall be paid on a monthly
basis to the Employee or a Company owned by the Employee at the option of the Employee.

 

3.
Employment

 

The
Employer hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such employment on the terms set forth herein commencing on September
1, 2019:

 

	 	(a)	Employment
    will continue for 24 months and until terminated as hereafter set forth.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	Employer
    shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and all of the Employee’s rights shall thereupon terminate upon the
    disability (for 180 or more days, whether or not consecutive, in any 360-day period) of the Employee (“Disability”)
    and the Employer giving written notice thereof, and this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death of Employee
    (“Death”).
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	Employer
    shall have the right to terminate the Employee’s employment (1) for any reason or no reason with either (i) 60 days
    prior written notice of termination or (ii) immediate notice of termination with an undertaking to continue payment of the
    Employee’s compensation under this Agreement for 90 days, (2) at any time during the thirty six month period following
    the execution of this agreement and with 30 days prior written notice or (3) for Cause (as defined below), upon the Employee’s
    receipt of notice thereof. As used herein, “Cause” means (i) willful or serious misconduct or dishonesty in the
    performance of, the Employee’s duties hereunder or (ii) the indictment or conviction of the Employee for a felony under
    state or federal criminal laws. Upon the effective date of termination specified in such notice, this Agreement shall terminate
    except for the provisions, which expressly survive termination, and the Employee shall vacate the offices of the Employer.
	 	 	 
	 	(d)	The
    Employee shall have the right to terminate employment hereunder by providing 30 days’ written notice. Thereafter, this
    Agreement shall terminate except for the provisions, which expressly survive termination.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

4.
Severance Payments

 

	 	(a)	If
    the Employer terminates this Agreement for any reason other than Disability, Death, the Employee shall be entitled to receive,
    and the Employer shall make, the following severance payments: 

 

(i)
Continue to pay a sum equivalent to Twelve months’ salary.

 

5.
Expenses

 

The
Employer shall reimburse the Employee’s expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out his duties hereunder within 30 days
of submittal of an itemized account of such expenses together with such receipts and forms as are required by the Employer’s
normal policies and practices. In the event of cash advances such reimbursements will be credited against the advanced account.

 

6.
Benefits

 

The
Employer shall provide, and Employee shall be entitled to participate in, all benefit plans and programs generally available to
employees of the Employer on the same terms as other employees except as follows:

 

	 	(a)	Vacation:
    The Employee shall be entitled to four weeks paid vacation per year scheduled at times mutually convenient to the Employee
    and Employer. The Employee shall be entitled to carry over unused vacation days into the next year in accordance with Employer’s
    policy, as modified from time to time. The Employee shall be entitled to all holidays as allowed to other employees of the
    Employer with similar responsibilities.

 

7.
Confidentiality; Non-Disclosure

 

	 	(a)	For
    the purpose of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” is defined to include any information, designs, software,
    processes, practices, plans, proposals, markets, pricing, personnel or financial or business information relating to the Employer,
    its affiliates (including the Subsidiary), and their respective businesses, customers, suppliers, products or services, whether
    in written, oral or other form. Confidential Information shall not include information, which at the time of disclosure is
    in the public domain by publication or otherwise through no fault of the Employee, or information furnished by a third party
    which was not received directly from the Employer or otherwise under an obligation of secrecy.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	At
    all times after the date hereof, including after termination of this Agreement, the Employee shall not, except with the expressed
    prior written consent of the Employer, directly or indirectly communicate, disclose or divulge any of the Confidential Information
    or use any of the Confidential Information for any purpose other than performance of his duties hereunder.

 

8.
Agreement Not to Compete

 

For
so long as the Employee is entitled to receive severance payments under Sections 4(a) for a period of one year from the effective
date of termination if the Employee voluntarily terminates his employment hereunder or if the Employee is terminated by the Employer
for Cause, the Employee agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, (1) be employed by, serve as a consultant or advisor
to, or have a material ownership interest in any corporation or other entity whose business is competitive (as reasonably determined
by the Board of Directors of the Employer) with the business of the Employer, the Subsidiary or any of their affiliates; provided,
however that this clause (1) shall not prohibit any such employment or other relationship with an entity which itself is not,
but has a separate corporate affiliate which is, engaged in such competitive business so long as the Employee does not provide
services to, assist or advise such competitive affiliate in any way, or (2) induce or solicit any other person who was employed
by the Employer, Subsidiary or any of their affiliates at any time during Employee’s employment by the Employer to engage
in any line of business competitive with that of the Employer, Subsidiary or their affiliates.

 

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9.
No Conflicting Agreements

 

The
Employee represents and warrants that he is not a party to or bound by any agreement or subject to any restriction arising out
of any current or prior employment or relationship which would be violated by his entering into and performing his obligations
under this Agreement, including, without limitation, restrictions relating to non-competition or the protection of confidential
information.

 

10.
Notices

 

All
notices and other communication which are required or permitted hereunder shall be sent to the following email addresses:

 

If
to Argentum 47, Inc.:

 

peter@arg47.com

 

If
to Mr. Enzo Taddei:

 

enzo@arg47.com

 

11.
Miscellaneous

 

	 	(a)	This
    Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and enforceable by the successors and assigns of the Employer and
    the heirs, estate, personal representatives and beneficiaries of the Employee. The rights, obligations and duties of the Employee
    hereunder shall be personal and are not assignable or delegable in any manner whatsoever.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	The
    obligations of the parties in Sections 4, 7, 8 and 11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	This
    Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to subject matter hereof, and shall not be modified,
    terminated or any provisions waived orally, including this clause. Any such modification, termination or waiver must be in
    writing and signed by each of the parties hereto.
	 	 	 
	 	(d)	No
    failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise
    of the same or any other right, power or remedy.
	 	 	 
	 	(e)	This
    Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the England and Wales.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date indicated below intending to be legally bound hereby.

 

	Argentum
    47, Inc.	 	Employee
	 	 	 
	/s/
    Peter James Smith	 	/s/
    Enzo Taddei
	Peter
    James Smith - Director	 	Enzo
    Taddei
	Dated:
    September 1, 2019	 	Dated:
        September 1, 2019

         

 

    	-3-Exhibit
10.3

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT – MR. NICHOLAS TUKE

 

This
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is executed on the dates set forth below the signatures hereon but effective as of February
1, 2020, and is by and between Argentum 47, Inc. in the 34. St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon, HU12 8EX, Hull,
United Kingdom (“Employer”), and Mr. Nicholas Tuke a resident of the United Kingdom (“Employee”).

 

1.
Duties; Assignment 

 

During
the term of employment hereunder, the Employee shall perform the duties of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Argentum
47, Inc., or such other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.

 

2.
Compensation and Signing Bonus

 

a.
Compensation:

 

In
consideration of the services rendered by Employee to Employer hereunder, Employer shall pay to Employee a gross annual salary
amounting to U.S.$60,000 (“Base Salary”). This Salary shall be paid on a monthly basis to the Employee or a
Company owned by the Employee at the option of the Employee.

 

b.
Signing Bonus:

 

The
Employer agrees to issue 100,000 (One Hundred Thousand) Preferred “C” shares of Argentum 47, Inc. to the Employee.

 

3.
Employment

 

Employer
hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts employment on the terms set forth herein commencing on February 1, 2020:

 

	 	(a)	Employment
    will continue for 24 months and until terminated as hereafter set forth.
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	Employer
    shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and all of Employee’s rights shall thereupon terminate upon the disability
    (for 90 or more days, whether or not consecutive, in any 360-day period) of Employee (“Disability”) and the Employer
    giving written notice thereof, and this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death of Employee (“Death”).
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	Employer
    shall have the right to terminate Employee’s employment:

 

(1) for any reason or no reason with either:

 

(i)
60 days prior written notice of termination or

 

(ii)
immediate notice of termination with an undertaking to continue payment of Employee’s compensation under this Agreement
for 90 days

 

    	Argentum 47, Inc. and Subsidiaries. 
34. St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon, HU12 8EX, Hull, United Kingdom
Tel. + 44 1482 891 591 / + 1 321 200 0142

    	 

    

 

(2) for Cause (as defined below), upon Employee’s receipt of notice thereof. As used herein, “Cause” means:

 

(i)
willful or serious misconduct or dishonesty in the performance of, Employee’s duties hereunder or

 

(ii)
the indictment or conviction of Employee for a felony under state or federal criminal laws.

 

Upon
the effective date of termination specified in such notice, this Agreement shall terminate except for the provisions, which expressly
survive termination, and Employee shall vacate the offices of Employer.

 

	 	(d)	Employee
    shall have the right to terminate employment hereunder by providing 60 days’ written notice. Thereafter, this Agreement
    shall terminate except for the provisions, which expressly survive termination.

 

4.
Severance Payments

 

The
Employee shall have the right to a severance payment amounting to two-month salary per year employed.

 

The
employee will not have the right to a severance payment if this employment agreement is terminated by Employer for Cause or if
the Employee terminates this employment agreement.

 

5.
Expenses

 

Employer
shall reimburse Employee’s expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out his duties hereunder within 30 days of submittal
of an itemized account of such expenses together with such receipts and forms as are required by Employer’s normal policies
and practices. In the event of cash advances such reimbursements will be credited against the advanced account.

 

6.
Benefits

 

Employer
shall provide and Employee shall be entitled to participate in an all benefit plans and programs generally available to employees
of Employer on the same terms as other employees except as follows:

 

	 	(a)	Vacation:
    Employee shall be entitled to four weeks paid vacation per year scheduled at times mutually convenient to Employee and Employer.
    Employee shall be entitled to carry over unused vacation days into the next year in accordance with Employer’s policy,
    as modified from time to time. Employee shall be entitled to all holidays as allowed to other employees of the Employer with
    similar responsibilities.

 

7.
Confidentiality; Non-Disclosure

 

	 	(a)	For
    the purpose of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” is defined to include any information, designs, software,
    processes, practices, plans, proposals, markets, pricing, personnel or financial or business information relating to Employer,
    its affiliates (including the Subsidiary), and their respective businesses, customers, suppliers, products or services, whether
    in written, oral or other form. Confidential Information shall not include information, which at the time of disclosure is
    in the public domain by publication or otherwise through no fault of Employee, or information furnished by a third party which
    was not received directly from Employer or otherwise under an obligation of secrecy.

 

    	Argentum 47, Inc. and Subsidiaries. 
34. St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon, HU12 8EX, Hull, United Kingdom
Tel. + 44 1482 891 591 / + 1 321 200 0142

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	 	(b)	At
    all times after the date hereof, including after termination of this Agreement, Employee shall not, except with the expressed
    prior written consent of Employer, directly or indirectly communicate, disclose or divulge any of the Confidential Information
    or use any of the Confidential Information for any purpose other than performance of his duties hereunder.

 

8.
Agreement Not to Compete

 

For
so long as Employee is entitled to receive severance payments under Sections 4(a) or for a period of one year from the
effective date of termination if Employee voluntarily terminates his employment hereunder or if Employee is terminated by Employer
for Cause, the Employee agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly:

 

(1)
be employed by, serve as a consultant or advisor to, or have a material ownership interest in any corporation or other entity
whose business is competitive (as reasonably determined by the Board of Directors of Employer) with the business of Employer,
the Subsidiary or any of their affiliates; provided, however that this clause (8.1) shall not prohibit any such employment or
other relationship with an entity which itself is not, but has a separate corporate affiliate which is, engaged in such competitive
business so long as Employee does not provide services to, assist or advise such competitive affiliate in any way, or

 

(2)
induce or solicit any other person who was employed by Employer, Subsidiary or any of their affiliates at any time during Employee’s
employment by Employer to engage in any line of business competitive with that of Employer, Subsidiary or their affiliates.

 

9.
No Conflicting Agreements

 

Employee
represents and warrants that he is not a party to or bound by any agreement or subject to any restriction arising out of any current
or prior employment or relationship which would be violated by his entering into and performing his obligations under this Agreement,
including, without limitation, restrictions relating to non-competition or the protection of confidential information.

 

10.
Notices

 

All
notices and other communication which are required or permitted hereunder shall be sent to the following email addresses:

 

If
to Argentum 47, Inc.: enzo@arg47.com

 

If
to Mr. Nicholas Tuke: nick@arg47.com

 

    	Argentum 47, Inc. and Subsidiaries. 
34. St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon, HU12 8EX, Hull, United Kingdom
Tel. + 44 1482 891 591 / + 1 321 200 0142

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11.
Miscellaneous

 

	 	(a)	This
    Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and enforceable by the successors and assigns of the Employer and
    the heirs, estate, personal representatives and beneficiaries of Employee. The rights, obligations and duties of the Employee
    hereunder shall be personal and are not assignable or delegable in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that this Agreement
    shall be assigned to and assumed by the Subsidiary when required by Section 1.

 

	 	(b)	The
    obligations of the parties in Sections 4, 7, 8 and 11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
	 	 	 
	 	(c)	This
    Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to subject matter hereof, and shall not be modified,
    terminated or any provisions waived orally, including this clause. Any such modification, termination or waiver must be in
    writing and signed by each of the parties hereto.
	 	 	 
	 	(d)	No
    failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise
    of the same or any other right, power or remedy.
	 	 	 
	 	(e)	This
    Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the England and Wales.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date indicated below intending to be legally bound hereby.

 

	Argentum
    47, Inc.	 	Employee
	 	 	 
	/s/
    Enzo Taddei	 	/s/
    Nicholas Tuke
	Mr.
    Enzo Taddei - Director	 	Mr.
    Nicholas Tuke
	 	 	 
	Dated:
    February 1, 2020	 	Dated:
    February 1, 2020

 

    	Argentum 47, Inc. and Subsidiaries. 
34. St. Augustine’s Gate, Hedon, HU12 8EX, Hull, United Kingdom
Tel. + 44 1482 891 591 / + 1 321 200 0142

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