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Subject to the laws and regulations in force in the territory of the respective Contracting Parties including, in the case of the Czech Republic, European Union law, each designated airline shall have in the territory of the other Contracting Party the right to perform its own ground handling (self-handling) or, at its option, the right to select among competing suppliers that provide ground handling services in whole or in part. Where such laws and regulations limit or preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide ground handling services, 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.