The separate companies were originally owned directly by the Institute.
Children would also be prohibited from working on any farm that was not directly owned by their parents.
The network now directly owns all of the stations that broadcast its programming.
The company directly owns some of the retail stores while others are franchised.
Both companies are owned directly by the City of Oslo.
This has been ongoing since 2004 and landlord may well open another arcade directly owned by himself, rather than a third party in the future.
Or some shares could be owned directly by individual employees, while an employee trust owns and keeps the rest.
Although it does not give freehold rights, buildings located on such land can be owned directly by private parties.
Most of the branches are run by franchises, with only two or three owned directly by the company.
The share capital can be owned directly or indirectly e.g. through an intermediate company.