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ARTICLE 12

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Airline Representation, Payments and Sales

(1) The designated airlines of each Contracting Party

shall be entitled to establish offices in the area of the

other Contracting Party for the purpose of the provision

and sale of air services.

(2) The designated airlines of each Contracting Party shall have the right, in accordance with the laws and

regulations of the other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence and employment, to bring into and maintain in the area of that other Contracting Party those of their own managerial, technical, operational and other specialist staff who are required for the provision

of air transportation.

(3) The designated airlines of each Contracting Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the area of the other Contracting

Party in local currency. The designated airlines of each Contracting Party may pay for such expenses in the area

of the other Contracting Party in freely convertible

currencies.

(4) The designated airlines of each Contracting Party shall have the right to engage in the sale of air

transportation in the area of the other Contracting

Party, either directly or through agents using their own

ticket stock and air waybills. The designated airlines of

each Contracting Party shall have the right to sell, and

any person shall be free to purchase, such transportation in local currency or in any freely convertible other

currency.