COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION AND OPPORTUNITIES. 1. Air carrier representation a) To establish in the territory of the other Contracting Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets as well as, in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party, other facilities required for the provision of air transportation; b) To bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party – in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence and employment – managerial, sales, technical, operational and other specialist staff required for the provision of air transportation; c) These staff requirements may, at the option of the designated airlines, be satisfied by their own personnel of any nationality or by using the services of any other organisation, company or airline operating in the territory of the other Contracting Party and authorised to perform such services in the territory of that Contracting Party. d) The representatives and staff shall be subject to the laws and regulations in force of the other Contracting Party. Consistent with such law and regulations, each Contracting Party shall should grant the necessary work permits, national employment visas, residence permits or other similar documents, if applicable, as soon as possible to the representatives and staff referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, if all conditions are met. e) The competent authorities of each Contracting Party will take all necessary steps to ensure that the representation of the airlines designated by the other Contracting Party may exercise their activities in an orderly manner. 2. Sales, Conversion and transfer of funds and revenues a) Any air carrier of each Party may engage in the sale of air transportation and related services in the territory of the other Party directly and/or, at the air carrier's discretion, through its sales agents, other intermediaries appointed by the air carrier, through another air carrier or through the internet. Each air carrier shall have the right to sell such transportation and related services, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation and services, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies in accordance with the local currency legislation. b) Each air carrier shall have the right to convert into freely convertible currencies and remit local revenues from the territory of the other Party to its home territory or to the country or countries of its choice according to the applicable legislation. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the official rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance. c) The air carriers of each Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party in national currency. At their discretion, the air carriers of each Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Party in freely convertible currencies in accordance with local currency legislation.
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COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION AND OPPORTUNITIES. 1. Air carrier representation
a) To establish in the territory of the other Contracting Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets tickets, ancillary services as well as, in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party, other facilities required for the provision of air transportation;
b) To to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party – in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence and employment – managerial, sales, technical, operational and other specialist staff required for in connection with the provision of air transportation;
c) These these staff requirements may, at the option of the designated airlines, be satisfied by their own personnel of any nationality or by using the services of any other organisation, company or airline operating in the territory of the other Contracting Party and authorised to perform such services in the territory of that Contracting Party.
d) The the representatives and staff shall be subject to the laws and regulations in force of the other Contracting Party. Consistent with such law and regulations, each Contracting Party shall should grant the necessary work permits, national employment visas, residence permits or other similar documents, if applicable, as soon as possible to the representatives and staff referred to in paragraph 1 of this articleArticle, if all conditions are met.; and
e) The the competent authorities of each Contracting Party will take all necessary steps to ensure that the representation of the airlines designated by the other Contracting Party may exercise their activities in an orderly manner.
2. Sales, Conversion and transfer of funds and revenues
a) Any air carrier of each Contracting Party may engage in the sale of air transportation and related ancillary services in the territory of the other Party directly and/or, at the air carrier's discretion, through its sales agents, other intermediaries appointed by the air carrier, through another air carrier or through the internet. Each air carrier shall have the right to sell such transportation and related services, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation and services, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies in accordance with the local currency legislation.other
b) Each air carrier shall have the right to convert into freely convertible currencies and remit local revenues from the territory of the other Contracting Party to its home territory or to the country or countries of its choice according to the applicable legislationregulations and legislations. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the official exchange rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the air carrier makes the initial application for remittance. Where there is no official exchange rate, such conversion and remittance shall be effected on the basis of the prevailing foreign exchange market rates.
c) The air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including airport charges and purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party in national local currency. At their discretion, the air carriers of each Contracting Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Contracting Party in freely convertible currencies in accordance with local currency legislation.
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Samples: Air Services Agreement, Air Services Agreement
COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION AND OPPORTUNITIES. 1. Air carrier representation
a) To establish in the territory of the other Contracting Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets as well as, in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party, other facilities required for the provision of air transportation;.
b) To bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party – - in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence and employment – - managerial, sales, technical, operational and other specialist staff required for the provision of air transportation;.
c) These staff requirements may, at the option of the designated airlines, be satisfied by their own personnel of any nationality or by using the services of any other organisationorganization, company or airline operating in the territory of the other Contracting Party and authorised authorized to perform such services in the territory of that Contracting Party.
d) The representatives and staff shall be subject to the laws and regulations in force of the other Contracting Party. Consistent with such law laws and regulations, each Contracting Party shall should grant the necessary work permits, national employment visas, residence permits or other similar documents, if applicable, as soon as possible to the representatives and staff referred to in paragraph 1 (1) of this articleArticle, if all conditions are met.
e) The competent authorities of each Contracting Party will take all necessary steps to ensure that the representation of the airlines designated by the other Contracting Party may exercise their activities in an orderly manner.
2. Sales, Conversion and transfer of funds and revenues
a) Any air carrier of each Contracting Party may engage in the sale of air transportation and related services in the territory of the other Contracting Party directly and/or, at the air carrier's discretion, through its sales agents, other intermediaries appointed by the air carrier, through another air carrier or through the internet, according to the national legislation. Each air carrier shall have the right to sell such transportation and related services, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation and services, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies in accordance with the local currency legislation.
b) Each air carrier shall have the right to convert into freely convertible currencies and remit local revenues from the territory of the other Contracting Party to its home territory or to the country or countries of its choice according to the applicable legislation. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the official prevailing rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance.
c) The air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including airport charges and purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Contracting Party in national currency. At their discretion, the air carriers of each Contracting Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Contracting Party in freely convertible currencies in accordance with local currency legislation.
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Samples: Air Services Agreement
COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION AND OPPORTUNITIES. 1. Air carrier Airline representation
a) To The designated airlines of each Contracting Party shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other Contracting Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets transportation as well as, in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party, other facilities required for the provision of air transportation;.
b) To The designated airlines of each Contracting Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence, and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party – in accordance with the legislation of such other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence and employment – managerial, sales, technical, operational operational, and other specialist staff required for the provision of air transportation;.
c) These staff requirements may, at the option of the designated airlines, be satisfied by their own personnel of any nationality or by using the services of any other organisationorganization, company or airline operating in the territory of the other Contracting Party and authorised authorized to perform such services in the territory of that Contracting Party.
d) The representatives and staff shall be subject to the laws and regulations in force of in the other Contracting Party. Consistent with such law laws and regulations, each Contracting Party shall should grant the necessary work permits, national employment visas, residence permits or other similar documents, if applicable, as soon as possible to the representatives and staff referred to in paragraph 1 1.b) of this articleArticle, if all conditions are met.
e) The competent authorities of each Contracting Party will take all necessary steps to ensure that the representation of the airlines designated by the other Contracting Party may exercise their activities in an orderly mannerefficient way.
2. Ground Handling Each designated airline shall have the right to perform its own ground-handling services in the Territory of the other Contracting Party (hereinafter “self-handling services”) or, otherwise to contract these services out ("third Contracting Party- handling"), in full or in part, at its option, with any of the suppliers authorized for the provision of such services. Where or as long as the laws and regulations applicable to ground handling in the territory of one Contracting Party prevent or limit either the freedom to contract these services out or self-handling, each designated airline shall be treated on a non-discriminatory basis as regards their access to self-handling and ground handling services provided by a supplier or suppliers.
3. Sales, Conversion and transfer Transfer of funds Funds and revenuesRevenues
a) Any air carrier Designated airlines of each either Contracting Party may engage in the sale of air transportation and related services in the territory of the other Contracting Party directly directly, and/or, at the air carrierairline's discretion, through its sales agents, other intermediaries appointed by the air carrier, through another air carrier or through the internet. Each air carrier designated airline shall have the right to sell such transportation and related services, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation and services, related services in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies currencies, in accordance with the local currency legislation.
b) Each air carrier Contracting Party shall have grant to the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party the right to convert into freely convertible currencies and to remit local revenues from obtained in the territory of the other former Contracting Party to its home territory or to the country or countries of its choice according to the applicable legislationin excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the official rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance prevailing on the date the carrier makes the initial application for of conversion and remittance.
c) The air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including airport charges and purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Contracting Party in the local national currency. At their discretion, the air carriers of each Contracting Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Contracting Party in freely convertible currencies in accordance with local currency legislation.
4. Code Sharing In operating or holding out the authorized services on the agreed routes, any designated airline of either Contracting Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements such as blocked space and code-sharing, with designated airlines of either Contracting Party and/or an airline or airlines of a third country. Should such a third country not authorize or allow comparable arrangements between the airlines of the other Contracting Party and other airlines on services to, from and via the territory of such third country, the aeronautical authorities of the concerned Contracting Party have the right not to accept such arrangements. The above provisions are subject to the conditions that (a) the airlines in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and (b) the airline tickets and any other document regarding conditions of the air services and/or air waybills state clearly the buyer or user of the service, the airline that will actually operate each segment of the service, and the airline with which will enter into a commercial-contractual relation. The airlines are required to file proposed code-sharing and blocked-space arrangements with the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties in accordance with the laws and regulations of each Contracting Party.
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Samples: Air Services Agreement