The mutual insurance companies referred to in article L. 322-26-4 are associations which :
1° Guarantee to their members, in return for payment of a variable premium, full settlement of their commitments in the event of realisation of the risks they have assumed;
2° Are regional or professional in nature;
3° Do not remunerate any intermediary for the acquisition of contracts;
4° Do not pay any remuneration to their managers or directors;
5° Allocate all surplus income among their members in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association.