Holding group is a company owned, rented or otherwise managed by more than one natural person. Partners can also manage together their individual holdings as if they were one holding. Such cooperation must be either in conformity with the law of a Member State or by written agreement.
If a company (legal person) is owned by more than one natural person and is treated as a natural person by the Member State, it is considered to be a holding group.
"In conformity with the law" may include oral agreement or "de facto" association depending on the national laws.
Further information
- Structure of agricultural holdings (ESMS metadata file — ef_esms)