The movable assets of French companies subject to State control by virtue of article L. 310-1 are allocated by a general lien to the settlement of their commitments to policyholders and beneficiaries and to the reimbursement by preference of premiums paid by persons who have exercised their right to surrender pursuant to article L. 132-5-1. This lien ranks after 4° of article 2331 of the Civil Code.
The same applies to real estate assets. This lien ranks after 2° of article 2377 of the Civil Code.
For the foreign undertakings referred to in 3° and 4° of Article L. 310-2, the movable and immovable assets representing the technical provisions within the meaning of Title IV of Book III and the sureties are allocated by a special lien to the settlement of their direct insurance operations for contracts taken out or performed on the territory of the French Republic.