Companies subject to State supervision under article L. 310-1 which provide legal expenses insurance opt for one of the following management methods:
-members of staff responsible for managing claims in the “legal protection” branch or for providing legal advice relating to this management may not at the same time carry out a similar activity in another branch practised by the company employing them, or in another company with which the company has financial, commercial or administrative links;
-legal expenses claims are handled by a legally separate company;
-the legal protection insurance contract provides for the right of the insured to entrust the defence of his or her interests, as soon as he or she is entitled to claim against the insurance under the policy, to a lawyer or a qualified person of his or her choice.
The application of this article will be specified by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.