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Article R334-11 of the French Insurance Code

I.-The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intangible items, of the following items: 1. However, preference shares as defined in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code may be issued only if they meet the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for the…

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Article R334-13 of the French Insurance Code

For the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2, the minimum required solvency margin is determined, depending on the classes of business carried on, in accordance with the following provisions: a) For classes 20 and 21 referred to in Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Security Code, with the exception of supplementary insurance or guarantees, the minimum margin…

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Article R334-13-1 of the French Insurance Code

Where a contract referred to in Article R. 342-1 provides that management expenses are not fixed for a period exceeding five years, and where the insurance undertaking does not assume an investment risk, the minimum required solvency margin is set at an amount equivalent to 25% of the net management expenses relating to these operations for the last financial year.

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Article R334-13-2 of the French Insurance Code

For the diversification provision referred to in Article R. 343-3, the requirement referred to in Article R. 334-13 is set at 1% of the said provision. For the application of article R. 334-13-1, management expenses are taken into account up to the amount of the share of the diversification provision in the provisions set aside for auxiliary accounting purposes. However, where the insurance undertaking guarantees a minimum value for the…

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Article R334-15 of the French Insurance Code

The guarantee fund of the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 authorised to operate one or more of the classes referred to in 20 to 28 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Security Code is equal to one third of the minimum required solvency margin defined in Article R. 334-13, but may not be less than…

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Article R334-15-1 of the French Insurance Code

The provisions of article R. 334-15 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which : a) either exclusively guarantee death benefits where the lump sum does not exceed 150% of the monthly social security ceiling or where these benefits are provided in kind ; b) meet all of the following conditions: -their articles…

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Article R334-17 of the French Insurance Code

The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intangible items, of the following items: a) The items defined in 1, 2 and 3 of I, 1 and 2 of II and 1 and 3 of III of article R. 334-11 , taking into account the deductions provided…

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Article R334-19 of the French Insurance Code

The minimum required solvency margin for undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 and authorised to operate simultaneously in at least two or more classes mentioned either in 1 and 2 or in 20 to 26 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Security Code is equal to the sum of the following two elements, referred to respectively…

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Article R334-21 of the French Insurance Code

The guarantee fund of the undertakings referred to in article L. 310-3-2 is equal to one third of the minimum required solvency margin defined in article R. 334-19, but may not be less than the thresholds defined in article R. 334-15. Up to these thresholds, or up to half of the said fund if this half is greater than the said thresholds, the fund is made up of the items…

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Article R334-30 of the French Insurance Code

French undertakings authorised on 23 July 1976 to conduct one or more of the classes mentioned in 1 to 17 of article R. 321-1, and whose total annual written premiums or contributions as at 31 July 1978, including incidentals and after deduction of cancellations, do not reach six times the minimum amount of the guarantee fund, may be exempted by the Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et des Mutuelles from…

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