Undertakings which, by virtue of the provisions of this section, are subject to the regulations governing insurance undertakings, are not required to obtain the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1 and are exempted from observing the management rules which would normally be applicable to them where, before commencing their operations, they have entered into a reinsurance treaty with a company or fund subject to the provisions of this section and authorised for that purpose or, in the case of the reinsurance of a regional fund, with the central body defined in Article L. 322-27-1 a reinsurance treaty substituting the said company or fund for the reinsured undertaking, for the constitution of the guarantees provided for by the aforementioned regulations and the performance of the insurance commitments entered into by the reinsured undertaking. This agreement must cover all operations carried out by the reinsured entity.
In particular, these undertakings are exempt from the obligation to set up an establishment fund and a solvency margin.
Their articles of association may provide that rates are set by the company or fund with which these undertakings are reinsured under the conditions defined in the first paragraph of this article.
These undertakings are not subject to the obligation to appoint a statutory auditor referred to in Article R. 322-67, nor to the obligation to appoint a general manager referred to in Article R. 322-53-2. The provisions of III to VI of article R. 322-55-4, of article R. 322-106-7 and of article R. 322-106-11 do not apply to them.