I.-The articles of association of mutual insurance group companies must lay down the conditions for the admission, withdrawal or exclusion of undertakings affiliated to the mutual insurance group company.
They must stipulate that the admission, withdrawal or exclusion of an undertaking affiliated by agreement must be the subject of a prior declaration to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, accompanied by a file, the composition of which is determined by the Autorité. Within three months of receiving the file, the Autorité may object to the transaction if it appears to be contrary to the interests of the policyholders of the affiliated undertakings, by means of a reasoned decision sent to the person or persons concerned by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. In the absence of opposition from the Authority, the operation may be carried out on expiry of this period.
These articles of association must also:
a) Fix, without being bound by a minimum, the amount of their formation fund;
b) Provide that the general meeting is composed of all the affiliated undertakings, each represented exclusively by one of its duly authorised managers, directors or members of the supervisory board or by a representative directly appointed either by the general meeting or by delegates themselves appointed by the general meeting or, where applicable, the joint committee of the affiliated undertaking;
c) Determining the number of votes held by each of these undertakings;
d) Determining the procedures for the effective exercise of the dominant influence of the mutual insurance group company over the decisions, including financial decisions, of the affiliated undertakings.
II – The articles of association must give the mutual insurance group company powers of control over the affiliated undertakings, including their management. They may in particular, provided that the articles of association of the affiliated undertakings so permit :
a) Require the prior authorisation of the board of directors or the supervisory board of the société de groupe d’assurance mutuelle before such undertakings enter into transactions listed in the articles of association, in particular the acquisition or disposal of real property, the acquisition or disposal of all or part of assets or holdings, the provision of security and the granting of sureties, endorsements or guarantees;
b) Provide for the powers of sanction of the société de groupe d’assurance mutuelle in respect of the affiliated undertakings.
III – The articles of association may provide that any undertaking applying for admission to the société de groupe d’assurance mutuelle must first amend its own articles of association in order to give the société de groupe d’assurance mutuelle the right to request the convening of its general meeting or, where applicable, the joint committee and to propose the election of new candidates to the posts of director or member of the supervisory board.
IV – The provisions of 4° of article R. 322-47 and of article R. 322-48 are applicable to the articles of association of sociétés de groupe d’assurance mutuelle.