Article L321-1 of the French Insurance Code
The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution referred to in Article L. 612-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code. However, this authorisation is not required for reinsurance acceptance operations. Approval is granted at the request of the undertaking, for operations in one or more classes…