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New version applies from 13/04/2005 — introduced by Directive 2005/1/EC.
68 provisions change.
Later versions: 10/12/2005, 01/01/2007, 21/09/2007, 20/03/2008, 01/07/2013, 01/01/2016.
Directive 2002/83/EC
19/12/2002 → 01/05/2004: 0 inserted · 6 removed · 114 amended · 74 moved · 0 renamed · 0 unchanged
Position-only shifts inside the same heading are not changes. Amended = the printed text changed.
Preamble
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Title I - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE inserted
- amendedmoved Article 1 - Definitions Title I from top level
- amendedmoved Article 2 - Scope Title I from top level
- amendedmoved Article 3 - Activities and bodies excluded Title I from top level
Title II - THE TAKING UP OF THE BUSINESS OF LIFE ASSURANCE inserted
- amendedmoved Article 4 - Principle of authorisation Title II from top level
- amendedmoved Article 5 - Scope of authorisation Title II from top level
- amendedmoved Article 6 - Conditions for obtaining authorisation Title II from top level
- amendedmoved Article 7 - Scheme of operations Title II from top level
- moved Article 8 - Shareholders and members with qualifying holdings Title II from top level
- amendedmoved Article 9 - Refusal of authorisation Title II from top level
Title III - CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE BUSINESS OF ASSURANCE inserted
- inserted Title III › Chapter 1 - PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF FINANCIAL SUPERVISION
- moved Article 10 - Competent authorities and object of supervision Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- moved Article 11 - Supervision of branches established in another Member State Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- moved Article 12 - Prohibition on compulsory ceding of part of underwriting Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 13 - Accounting, prudential and statistical information: supervisory powers Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 14 - Transfer of portfolio Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 15 - Qualifying holdings Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 16 - Professional secrecy Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 17 - Duties of auditors Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 18 - Pursuit of life assurance and non-life insurance activities Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 19 - Separation of life assurance and non-life insurance management Title III › Chapter 1 from top level
- inserted Title III › Chapter 2 - RULES RELATING TO TECHNICAL PROVISIONS AND THEIR REPRESENTATION
- amendedmoved Article 20 - Establishment of technical provisions Title III › Chapter 2 from top level
- moved Article 21 - Premiums for new business Title III › Chapter 2 from top level
- moved Article 22 - Assets covering technical provisions Title III › Chapter 2 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 23 - Categories of authorised assets Title III › Chapter 2 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 24 - Rules for investment diversification Title III › Chapter 2 from top level
- moved Article 25 - Contracts linked to UCITS or share index Title III › Chapter 2 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 26 - Matching rules Title III › Chapter 2 from top level
- inserted Title III › Chapter 3 - RULES RELATING TO THE SOLVENCY MARGIN AND TO THE GUARANTEE FUND
- amendedmoved Article 27 - Available solvency margin Title III › Chapter 3 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 28 - Required solvency margin Title III › Chapter 3 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 29 - Guarantee fund Title III › Chapter 3 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 30 - Review of the amount of the guarantee fund Title III › Chapter 3 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 31 - Assets not used to cover technical provisions Title III › Chapter 3 from top level
- inserted Title III › Chapter 4 - CONTRACT LAW AND CONDITIONS OF ASSURANCE
- amendedmoved Article 32 - Law applicable Title III › Chapter 4 from top level
- moved Article 33 - General good Title III › Chapter 4 from top level
- moved Article 34 - Rules relating to conditions of assurance and scales of premiums Title III › Chapter 4 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 35 - Cancellation period Title III › Chapter 4 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 36 - Information for policy holders Title III › Chapter 4 from top level
- inserted Title III › Chapter 5 - ASSURANCE UNDERTAKINGS IN DIFFICULTY OR IN AN IRREGULAR SITUATION
- amendedmoved Article 37 - Assurance undertakings in difficulty Title III › Chapter 5 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 38 - Financial recovery plan Title III › Chapter 5 from top level
- amendedmoved Article 39 - Withdrawal of authorisation Title III › Chapter 5 from top level
Title IV - PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES inserted
- amendedmoved Article 40 - Conditions for branch establishment Title IV from top level
- moved Article 41 - Freedom to provide services: prior notification to the home Member State Title IV from top level
- amendedmoved Article 42 - Freedom to provide services: notification by the home Member State Title IV from top level
- moved Article 43 - Freedom to provide services: changes in the nature of commitments Title IV from top level
- moved Article 44 - Language Title IV from top level
- moved Article 45 - Rules relating to conditions of assurance and scales of premiums Title IV from top level
- moved Article 46 - Assurance undertakings not complying with the legal provisions Title IV from top level
- moved Article 47 - Advertising Title IV from top level
- moved Article 48 - Winding-up Title IV from top level
- moved Article 49 - Statistical information on cross-border activities Title IV from top level
- amendedmoved Article 50 - Taxes on premiums Title IV from top level
Title V - RULES APPLICABLE TO AGENCIES OR BRANCHES ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND BELONGING TO UNDERTAKINGS WHOSE HEAD OFFICES ARE OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY inserted
- amendedmoved Article 51 - Principles and conditions of authorisation Title V from top level
- amendedmoved Article 52 - Rules applicable to branches of third-country undertakings Title V from top level
- amendedmoved Article 53 - Transfer of portfolio Title V from top level
- moved Article 54 - Technical provisions Title V from top level
- amendedmoved Article 55 - Solvency margin and guarantee fund Title V from top level
- amendedmoved Article 56 - Advantages to undertakings authorised in more than one Member State Title V from top level
- amendedmoved Article 57 - Agreements with third countries Title V from top level
Title VI - RULES APPLICABLE TO SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT UNDERTAKINGS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A THIRD COUNTRY AND TO THE ACQUISITIONS OF HOLDINGS BY SUCH PARENT UNDERTAKINGS inserted
- amendedmoved Article 58 - Information from Member States to the Commission Title VI from top level
- amendedmoved Article 59 - Third-country treatment of Community assurance undertakings Title VI from top level
Title VII - TRANSITIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS inserted
- amendedmoved Article 60 - Derogations and abolition of restrictive measures Title VII from top level
- amendedmoved Article 61 - Proof of good repute Title VII from top level
Title VIII - FINAL PROVISIONS inserted
- moved Article 62 - Cooperation between the Member States and the Commission Title VIII from top level
- moved Article 63 - Reports on the development of the market under the freedom to provide services Title VIII from top level
- amendedmoved Article 64 - Technical adjustment Title VIII from top level
- amendedmoved Article 65 - Committee procedure Title VIII from top level
- amendedmoved Article 66 - Rights acquired by existing branches and assurance undertakings Title VIII from top level
- moved Article 67 - Right to apply to the courts Title VIII from top level
- moved Article 68 - Review of amounts expressed in euro Title VIII from top level
- amendedmoved Article 69 - Implementation of new provisions Title VIII from top level
- moved Article 70 - Information to the Commission Title VIII from top level
- moved Article 71 - Transitional period for Articles 3(6), 27, 28, 29, 30 and 38 Title VIII from top level
- moved Article 72 - Repealed directives and their correlation with this Directive Title VIII from top level
- moved Article 73 - Entry into force Title VIII from top level
- amendedmoved Article 74 - Addressees Title VIII from top level