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Article R322-159 of the French Insurance Code

Without prejudice to the nullities provided for in article R. 322-90, any tontines incorporated contrary to the provisions of articles R. 322-139 and R. 322-154 are null and void. However, neither the société à forme tontinière nor the members may rely on the aforementioned nullities vis-à-vis third parties acting in good faith.

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Article R322-160 of the French Insurance Code

I – The formation of the mutual insurance group companies referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 322-1-3 is subject to the provisions of articles R. 322-46 and R. 322-52 of this code. II – The signatories of the deed of incorporation of the company referred to in article R. 322-46 or their authorised representatives record its creation by a declaration made before a notary. The following documents…

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Article R322-161 of the French Insurance Code

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…

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Article R322-162 of the French Insurance Code

Mutual insurance group companies may be managed by a board of directors and a general manager or by a supervisory board and a management board, in accordance with the conditions laid down in sub-section 2 of section 4 of this chapter. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the board of directors of a mutual insurance group company shall be composed, in accordance with the procedures laid down in…

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Article R322-163 of the French Insurance Code

I.-At least one General Meeting is held each year in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association. At this meeting, the Board of Directors shall present the balance sheet, income statement and notes to the accounts for the past financial year. The General Meeting may also be convened at any time by the Board of Directors. II.-1° Notice of the General Meeting must be given by registered letter…

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Article R322-165 of the French Insurance Code

The provisions of the second paragraph of I of Article R. 322-161 are applicable to the insurance group companies referred to in Article L. 322-1-3 which are not mutual insurance group companies as defined in the third paragraph of that Article.

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Article R322-166 of the French Insurance Code

I.-The affiliation agreement referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 322-1-3 contains a description of the links, obligations, commitments and cost-sharing arrangements or any other form of cooperation between an insurance group company and the affiliated undertaking. It must include an undertaking by the affiliated undertaking to make any withdrawal subject to compliance with the conditions set out in the second paragraph of I of Article R. 322-161….

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Article R322-167 of the French Insurance Code

The competence requirement referred to in VII of Article L. 322-2 shall be assessed in accordance with Article 258 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 322-11-6.

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Article R322-168 of the French Insurance Code

The Managing Director, the Deputy Managing Director(s) and the members of the Management Board effectively manage the company within the meaning of article L. 322-3-2. The Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board may also designate one or more natural persons, who are not mentioned in the previous paragraph, in particular the Chairman of the Board of Directors, as effective managers. These persons must have a sufficiently broad area of…

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