Selling a subsidiary in Europe??

Game Worlds Stapleton
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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone is considering selling a subsidiary in the EU. If so I would really like to buy it. Please message me if you are considering such a plan.

Thanks,

Jawad

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Also, how does this work in terms of holding and subsidiary? if my holding is based in Asia and buy majority shares in a Canadian or European airline, is that permissible?

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permissible yes, but you will not have any traffic rights in the other country, so you won’t be able to transport passengers, only freight

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Thanks for your reply. So that means effectively I will only be able to transport freight with or without a subsidiary in EU…because I can do it even with the headoffice in DXB. So what I have understood is that I can buy a running and operational EU based airline but as soon as I become its owner with my holding in Aisa, the EU carrier is only good for cargo?

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Yep… that’s what Danielba said and he is correct.

If your holding is based in Dubai, that European airline will become a Dubai based airline if you buy the majority of the shares.

Jan

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thanks for the info guys. this helps.

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Well, one last thing: Lets presume you own 40% of an airline in Europe, but your holding is not based in the EU-Treaty aera. If now two shareholders who are acutally IN the EU-Treaty each own 30%, than you might be able to fly within europe. See:

40% You - Somewhere in Asia

30% Somebody in the EU-Treaty

30% Somebody else in the EU-Treaty

Than the airline has EU-Treaty light permissions, but you are in control ;)

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Not 100% sure, but I think an airline automatically receives the traffic rights of the largest shareholder - even if that is a minority stake. Effectively, you control the airline "offshore", regardless of whether you own >50% or not.

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Controlling an airline with foreign traffic rights is possible if more than 50% of the shares are owned by different holdings in the same country (observed some time ago on idlewild). Not sure if it works with EU-Treaty if the holdings are located in different countries of the Treaty.

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Hi,

even if it is possible, you would have the sword of Damocles dangling over your head… As soon as one of these European shareholders sells his shares to a non-European company, or if one of these shareholders stops playing, you end up with an airline that is based in Europe but cannot transport passengers.

Jan

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thanks for the replies and info everyone. i considered the solution but sure it sounds awfully complicated and almost like a hung parliament. i guess ill forgo this consideration and focus on free access markets instead.

best regards,

Jawad