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Article L451-4 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

I.- Within the framework of the missions provided for in articles L. 451-1 to L. 451-1-2 and L. 451-3, the information body mentioned in article L. 451-1 of the present code and the insurance companies, through its intermediary, have access, under the conditions provided for in article L. 330-5 of the highway code, to the registrations and technical data in the file of administrative documents and decisions provided for in…

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Article L500 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

For the purposes of this Book, the words “insurance undertaking” refer to the undertakings mentioned in Article L. 310-2 of this Code, mutual insurers or associations governed by Book II of the Mutual Code, provident institutions or associations governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code and institutions governed by Article L. 727-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

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Article L500-1 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

For the purposes of this Book, the words “in France” mean mainland France, the territorial collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, as well as Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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Article L511-1 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

I.-The distribution of insurance or reinsurance is the activity which consists of providing recommendations on insurance or reinsurance contracts, presenting, proposing or assisting in the conclusion of these contracts or carrying out other work preparatory to their conclusion, or contributing to their management and performance, particularly in the event of a claim. The provision of information on one or more insurance contracts according to criteria chosen by the policyholder or…

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Article L511-2 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

I.- Distributors of insurance and reinsurance products and their staff whose activities consist of providing recommendations on insurance or reinsurance contracts, presenting, proposing or helping to conclude such contracts or carrying out other work preparatory to their conclusion, possess, prior to the commencement of their activity, the appropriate knowledge and skills to enable them to carry out their duties and meet their obligations adequately. II.-Insurance and reinsurance intermediaries and the…

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Article L511-3 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

Insurance and reinsurance intermediaries, natural persons who work for an insurance or reinsurance undertaking or an insurance or reinsurance intermediary, and who are responsible for the distribution of insurance or reinsurance, as well as staff directly involved in this activity, must be of sufficiently good repute for their duties, this condition being verified in the light of the provisions of I to VI of article L. 322-2 which apply to…

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Article L511-4 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

In order to ensure compliance with the requirements set out in Articles L. 511-2 and L. 511-3 by staff engaged in the distribution of insurance or reinsurance, insurance or reinsurance undertakings shall approve, implement and regularly update their internal policies and appropriate internal procedures. They shall establish a function within the undertaking responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the approved policies and procedures and shall communicate to the Autorité…

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Article L511-5 of the French Insurance Code

November 8, 2023

As part of the registration procedure, the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 exchanges relevant information on an ongoing basis with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and its counterparts in the other Member States, particularly concerning the good repute and professional knowledge and skills of insurance or reinsurance intermediaries and insurance intermediaries acting on an ancillary basis. This body also…

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