Preamble
Recitals 44
Title I - SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (Article 1-2) 2
Title II - THE TAKING-UP OF THE BUSINESS OF REINSURANCE AND AUTHORISATION OF THE REINSURANCE UNDERTAKING (Article 3-14) 12
Title III - CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE BUSINESS OF REINSURANCE (Article 15-44) 31
Title IV - PROVISIONS RELATING TO FINITE REINSURANCE AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES (Article 45-46) 2
Title V - PROVISIONS RELATING TO RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES (Article 47-48) 2
Title VI - REINSURANCE UNDERTAKINGS WHOSE HEAD OFFICES ARE OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY AND CONDUCTING REINSURANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY (Article 49-50) 2
Title VII - SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT UNDERTAKINGS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A THIRD COUNTRY AND ACQUISITIONS OF HOLDINGS BY SUCH PARENT UNDERTAKINGS (Article 51-52) 2
Title VIII - OTHER PROVISIONS (Article 53-56) 4
Title IX - AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING DIRECTIVES (Article 57-60) 4
Title X - TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 61-66) 6
Annexes 2
- Annex I - Forms of reinsurance undertakings:
- Annex II - CALCULATION OF THE ADJUSTED SOLVENCY OF INSURANCE UNDERTAKINGS AND REINSURANCE UNDERTAKINGS
Amending acts 3

special purpose vehicle

Definitions over time (1)

10/12/2005 – 21/09/2007 Article 2, Directive 2005/68/EC Scope: Whole act

1. For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

‘special purpose vehicle’ means any undertaking, whether incorporated or not, other than an existing insurance or reinsurance undertaking, which assumes risks from insurance or reinsurance undertakings and which fully funds its exposure to such risks through the proceeds of a debt issuance or some other financing mechanism where the repayment rights of the providers of such debt or other financing mechanism are subordinated to the reinsurance obligations of such a vehicle;

Each has its own scope, dates and uses. Open one to see when it applies.

No text uses this concept on 12/11/2026.