The insurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 may represent the commitments relating to transactions carried out by their branches located outside the territory of the European Communities by assets permitted by the legislation of the countries in which they operate and located in the territory of those countries.
The same applies when the regulated commitments of undertakings established in France result from transactions carried out under the freedom to provide services within the meaning of 4° of article L. 310-3 and the country in which the risk or commitment is situated makes the exercise of these transactions subject to authorisation.
The sureties or guarantees that may be required by the said countries or by the ceding companies of the said countries may be represented under the conditions listed in the first paragraph.