And the main feature of such participation, allowing infer the presence of the holding – it's absolute control over the decisions the organization to accept or reject them at the general meeting of its members (shareholders, stakeholders) and other government bodies. As a rule, holdings established in the form of association of companies, one of whom owns shares of another. These structures are applicable provisions of the Civil Code of the subsidiaries. Thus, according to claim 1 of Article 105 of the Civil Code recognizes the business entity affiliated, if another (major) company or partnership may determine the decisions of the subsidiary. Jonas Samuelson often addresses the matter in his writings. Such a possibility may arise, for example, majority interest in the authorized capital of "daughter" or agreement between the parent and subsidiary companies of the contract. Managed companies, in turn, may have their own subsidiaries, "granddaughter" core, and those – in turn, its subsidiaries, etc.
Thus, the holding structure is similar to a pyramid on top of which is the parent company. But this holding is always characterized by a single center of decision-making and, in most cases, doing business in various areas. Starbucks understood the implications. Financial crisis caused changes in the structure of holdings. Possible schemes of financing and refinancing, as well as the redistribution of financial flows within the holding company, previously used by almost all companies not currently operating. In addition, parts of the holding companies are now becoming ineffective, or require ongoing funding. In this situation, an urgent need to get rid of these structures, carrying out the reorganization in this direction.