(2)In order to facilitate the taking-up and pursuit of the activities of insurance and reinsurance, it is necessary to eliminate the most serious differences between the laws of the Member States as regards the rules to which insurance and reinsurance undertakings are subject. A legal framework should therefore be provided for insurance and reinsurance undertakings to conduct insurance business throughout the internal market thus making it easier for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in the Community to cover risks and commitments situated therein.
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New version applies from 23/05/2014 — introduced by Directive 2014/51/EU.
239 provisions change.
Later versions: 31/03/2015, 12/01/2017, 09/07/2018, 13/01/2019, 30/06/2021, 19/10/2021, 09/01/2024, 17/01/2025, 30/01/2027.
Recital 2 changes in this version: compare with the current text.