Book III: Companies.

Any insurance undertaking whose head office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union may establish a branch within the territory of the French Republic which carries out the operations referred to in Article L. 310-1 for which it has received authorisation from the supervisory authorities of its home State, provided that the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has first received the required…

Any insurance undertaking whose head office is situated in the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France, established in a Member State other than France, may cover or take on risks or commitments in the territory of the French Republic, under the freedom to provide services from this establishment, in accordance with the authorisations granted to it by the supervisory authorities of its home State,…

Any insurance undertaking whose registered office is located in the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France and which provides cover in the territory of the French Republic under the freedom to provide services for civil liability risks arising from the use of land motor vehicles shall appoint a representative in France to handle claims in respect of such risks, excluding the carrier’s civil liability….

Transactions carried out in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 362-1 and L. 362-2 are not subject to the provisions of Titles II to V of this Book. A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall specify, where necessary, the obligations to which the undertakings referred to in articles L. 362-1 and L. 362-2 are subject for reasons of general interest.