Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 5 November 2002
concerning life assurance
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F1TITLE IDEFINITIONS AND SCOPE
F1Article 1Definitions
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F1Article 2Scope
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F1Article 3Activities and bodies excluded
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F1TITLE IITHE TAKING UP OF THE BUSINESS OF LIFE ASSURANCE
F1Article 4Principle of authorisation
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F1Article 5Scope of authorisation
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F1Article 6Conditions for obtaining authorisation
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F1Article 7Scheme of operations
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F1Article 8Shareholders and members with qualifying holdings
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F1Article 9Refusal of authorisation
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F1Article 9aPrior consultation with the competent authorities of other Member States
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F1TITLE IIICONDITIONS GOVERNING THE BUSINESS OF ASSURANCE
F1CHAPTER 1PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF FINANCIAL SUPERVISION
F1Article 10Competent authorities and object of supervision
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F1Article 11Supervision of branches established in another Member State
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F1Article 12Prohibition on compulsory ceding of part of underwriting
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F1Article 13Accounting, prudential and statistical information: supervisory powers
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F1Article 14Transfer of portfolio
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F1Article 15Qualifying holdings
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F1Article 15aAssessment period
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F1Article 15bAssessment
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F1Article 15cAcquisitions by regulated financial undertakings
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F1Article 16Professional secrecy
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F1Article 17Duties of auditors
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F1Article 18Pursuit of life assurance and non-life insurance activities
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F1Article 19Separation of life assurance and non-life insurance management
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F1CHAPTER 2RULES RELATING TO TECHNICAL PROVISIONS AND THEIR REPRESENTATION
F1Article 20Establishment of technical provisions
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F1Article 21Premiums for new business
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F1Article 22Assets covering technical provisions
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F1Article 23Categories of authorised assets
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F1Article 24Rules for investment diversification
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F1Article 25Contracts linked to UCITS or share index
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F1Article 26Matching rules
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F1CHAPTER 3RULES RELATING TO THE SOLVENCY MARGIN AND TO THE GUARANTEE FUND
F1Article 27Available solvency margin
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F1Article 28Required solvency margin
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F1Article 28aSolvency margin for assurance undertakings conducting reinsurance activities
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F1Article 29Guarantee fund
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F1Article 30Review of the amount of the guarantee fund
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F1Article 31Assets not used to cover technical provisions
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F1CHAPTER 4CONTRACT LAW AND CONDITIONS OF ASSURANCE
F1Article 32Law applicable
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F1Article 33General good
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F1Article 34Rules relating to conditions of assurance and scales of premiums
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F1Article 35Cancellation period
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F1Article 36Information for policy holders
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F1CHAPTER 5ASSURANCE UNDERTAKINGS IN DIFFICULTY OR IN AN IRREGULAR SITUATION
F1Article 37Assurance undertakings in difficulty
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F1Article 38Financial recovery plan
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F1Article 39Withdrawal of authorisation
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F1TITLE IVPROVISIONS RELATING TO RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES
F1Article 40Conditions for branch establishment
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F1Article 41Freedom to provide services: prior notification to the home Member State
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F1Article 42Freedom to provide services: notification by the home Member State
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F1Article 43Freedom to provide services: changes in the nature of commitments
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F1Article 44Language
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F1Article 45Rules relating to conditions of assurance and scales of premiums
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F1Article 46Assurance undertakings not complying with the legal provisions
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F1Article 47Advertising
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F1Article 48Winding-up
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F1Article 49Statistical information on cross-border activities
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F1Article 50Taxes on premiums
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F1TITLE VRULES APPLICABLE TO AGENCIES OR BRANCHES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND BELONGING TO UNDERTAKINGS WHOSE HEAD OFFICES ARE OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY
F1Article 51Principles and conditions of authorisation
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F1Article 52Rules applicable to branches of third-country undertakings
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F1Article 53Transfer of portfolio
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F1Article 54Technical provisions
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F1Article 55Solvency margin and guarantee fund
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F1Article 56Advantages to undertakings authorised in more than one Member State
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F1Article 57Agreements with third countries
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F1TITLE VIRULES APPLICABLE TO SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT UNDERTAKINGS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A THIRD COUNTRY AND TO THE ACQUISITIONS OF HOLDINGS BY SUCH PARENT UNDERTAKINGS
F1Article 58Information from Member States to the Commission
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F1Article 59Third-country treatment of Community assurance undertakings
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F1TITLE VIITRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS
F1Article 60Derogations and abolition of restrictive measures
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F1Article 61Proof of good repute
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F1TITLE VIIIFINAL PROVISIONS
F1Article 62Cooperation between the Member States and the Commission
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F1Article 63Reports on the development of the market under the freedom to provide services
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F1Article 64Technical adjustment
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F1Article 65Committee procedure
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F1Article 66Rights acquired by existing branches and assurance undertakings
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F1Article 67Right to apply to the courts
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F1Article 68Review of amounts expressed in euro
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F1Article 69Implementation of new provisions
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F1Article 70Information to the Commission
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F1Article 71Transitional period for Articles 3(6), 27, 28, 29, 30 and 38
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F1Article 72Repealed directives and their correlation with this Directive
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F1Article 73Entry into force
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F1Article 74Addressees
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Repealed by Directive 2013/58/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 amending Directive 2009/138/EC (Solvency II) as regards the date for its transposition and the date of its application, and the date of repeal of certain Directives (Solvency I) (Text with EEA relevance).