Where the contracting party has irrevocably opted for the delivery of securities, units or shares pursuant to 2° or 3° of article L. 131-1, and has expressly stated in the contract that this option does not apply to the beneficiary of the contract, he may, at any time, send the beneficiary of the contract, by registered letter or electronic registered mail, a notice informing him of his option to receive these securities, units or shares if the beneficiary clause is exercised and specifying the characteristics of the securities, units or shares concerned.
This notice is accompanied by an option notification form that the beneficiary must send to the insurer in order to irrevocably opt for the delivery of the securities, units or shares mentioned in 2° or 3° of article L. 131-1. An order of the Minister for the Economy specifies the minimum information that must be included in the notice and in the option notification form.
The date of receipt of the notice relating to the exercise of the option is presumed to be the first day following the date on which the notice was sent, as shown on the postmark of the registered letter or, in the case of an electronic registered letter, on the proof of posting in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 2 of Decree no. 2011-144 of 2 February 2011 relating to the sending of a registered letter by electronic mail for the conclusion or performance of a contract.
Notification of the exercise of the option by the beneficiary is made by registered letter or electronic registered letter sent to the insurer, enclosing a copy of the notice sent by the contracting party. The beneficiary may only notify the exercise of the option at the end of a period of ten days from receipt of the notice. If the beneficiary fails to give notice of the exercise of the option within the sixty-day period, he is deemed to have refused the transfer of the securities, units or shares. The option is deemed to have been exercised on the date of receipt of the notification by the insurer. The insurer informs the contracting party of the exercise of the option by the beneficiary.
Where the contracting party has irrevocably opted for the delivery of securities, units or shares in accordance with 2° or 3° of article L. 131-1 and has not expressly stated in the contract that this option does not apply to the beneficiary of the contract, the insurance undertaking shall attach to the document sent to the beneficiary in accordance with article L. 132-23-1, a notice informing him that this option will also apply to him in the event of acceptance of the beneficiary clause. The content of this notice is specified by order of the Minister for the Economy.