**1.** The designated airlines of both Contracting Parties shall be allowed:
to establish in the territory of the other Contracting Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets (including the right to sell and to issue any ticket and/or airwaybill, both its own tickets/airwaybills and of any other carrier) as well as other facilities required for the provision of air transportation;
in the territory of the other Contracting Party to engage directly and, at that airline's discretion, through its agents in the sale of air transportation.
**2.** The designated airline of one Contracting Party shall be allowed, on the basis of reciprocity, to bring into and to maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party their representatives and commercial, operational and technical staff as required in connection with the provision of air transportation.
**3.** These staff requirements may, at the option of the designated airline of one Contracting Party, be satisfied on its own or by using the services of any other organization, company or airline operating in the territory of the other Contracting Party and authorized to perform such services in the territory of that Contracting Party.
**4.** The representatives and staff shall be subject to the laws and regulations in force of the other Contracting Party, and, consistent with such laws and regulations, each Contracting Party shall, on the basis of reciprocity and with the minimum of delay, grant the necessary work permits, visas or other similar documents to the representatives and staff referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Ingevolge artikel 1, derde lid, van de Overeenkomst tussen de Europese Gemeenschap en de regering van Nepal inzake bepaalde aspecten van luchtdiensten van 23 januari 2009 (Pb. EU L 41 van 12 februari 2009, blz. 5-11) wordt vanaf 1 mei 2009, wanneer in de Engelse tekst van het bilaterale Verdrag, met Bijlage, wordt verwezen naar „air carriers or airlines” van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, dit begrepen als een verwijzing naar de door het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden aangewezen „air carriers or airlines” (Trb. 2012/188).
Artikel 17
Airline Representation and Commercial Activities
Onderdeel van Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Koninkrijk Nepal inzake luchtdiensten· Arbitrage
Deze tekst geldt sinds 15 maart 1999