The competent authorities of the Member States shall inform the Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States:
of any authorisation of a direct or indirect subsidiary, one or more of whose parent undertakings are governed by the laws of a third country;
whenever such a parent undertaking acquires a holding in a Community assurance undertaking which would turn the latter into its subsidiary.
When the authorisation referred to in point (a) is granted to the direct or indirect subsidiary of one or more parent undertakings governed by the law of third countries, the structure of the group shall be specified in the notification which the competent authorities shall address to the Commission and to the other competent authorities.