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European Union
Directive 2009/138/EC
III
Chapter I
Section 3
Article 215
2.

Directive 2009/138/EC

law://eu/dir/2009/138/art_215__para_2@2026-11-12

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Type: Directive · 2009/138/EC · EEA relevant
Adopted: 25 Nov 2009
In force: 6 Jan 2010
Applies from: 1 Jan 2016
Text current to: 30 Jan 2027
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32009L0138 · ELI

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approximation of laws financial solvency freedom to provide services insurance company insurance law life assurance right of establishment Freedom of establishment Internal market - Principles

History · 1 version

30 Jan 2027ReadingFuture
changed by Directive 2011/89/EU

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Its text for European Union takes effect on 30 January 2027.

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Amended by 1: Directive 2011/89/EU
Interpreted by the courts in 7: Barbara Rust-Hackner and Others v Nürnberger Versicherung Aktiengesellschaft Österreich and Others (C-355/18, C-356/18, C-357/18, C-479/18); NOVIS Insurance Company, NOVIS Versicherungsgesellschaft, NOVIS Compagnia di Assicurazioni, NOVIS Poisťovňa a.s. v Česká národní banka (C-18/24); Paget Approbois SAS v Depeyre entreprises SARL and Alpha Insurance A/S (C-724/20); „Bulstrad Vienna Insurance Group“ АD v Olympic Insurance Company Ltd (C-427/19); Orde van Vlaamse Balies and Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone v Ministerraad (C-667/18); Corporis Sp. z o.o. v Gefion Insurance A/S (C-25/19); Proceedings brought by A Ltd (C-74/18)
Cited by 3: this act3 provisions; Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/3520 provisions; Regulation (EU) No 1094/20102 provisions
Cites 2: this act2 provisions; Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 79/267/EEC, 92/49/EEC, 92/96/EEC, 93/6/EEC and 93/22/EEC, and Directives 98/78/EC and 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council