Without prejudice to the powers conferred on him byArticle L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask insurance and reinsurance undertakings and the undertakings referred to in I of Article L. 356-21 to provide him with any information relating to contracts held by intermediaries or contracts entered into with third parties. It may also request information from external experts.