First Council Directive of 24 July 1973 on the coordination of laws, Regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (73/239/EEC) (repealed)

Article 4 U.K.

This Directive shall not apply to the following institutions unless their statutes or the law are amended as regards capacity:

(a)

In Germany

The following institutions under public law enjoying a monopoly (Monopolanstalten):

1.

Badische Gebäudeversicherungsanstalt, Karlsruhe,

2.

Bayerische Landesbrandversicherungsanstalt, Munich,

3.

Bayerische Landestierversicherungsanstalt, Schlachtviehversicherung, Munich,

4.

Braunschweigische Landesbrandversicherungsanstalt, Brunswick,

5.

Hamburger Feuerkasse, Hamburg,

6.

Hessische Brandversicherungsanstalt (Hessische Brandversicherungskammer), Darmstadt,

7.

Hessische Brandversicherungsanstalt, Kassel,

8.

Hohenzollernsche Feuerversicherungsanstalt, Sigmaringen,

9.

Lippische Landesbrandversicherungsanstalt, Detmold,

10.

Nassauische Brandversicherungsanstalt, Wiesbaden,

11.

Oldenburgische Landesbrandkasse, Oldenburg,

12.

Ostfriesische Landschaftliche Brandkasse, Aurich,

13.

Feuersozietät Berlin, Berlin,

14.

Württembergische Gebäudebrandversicherungsanstalt, Stuttgart.

However, territorial capacity shall not be regarded as modified in the case of a merger between such institutions which has the effect of maintaining for the benefit of the new institution the territorial capacity of the institutions which have merged, nor shall capacity as to the classes of insurance be regarded as modified if one of these institutions takes over in respect of the same territory one or more of the classes of another such institution.

The following semi-public institutions:

1.

Postbeamtenkrankenkasse,

2.

Krankenversorgung der Bundesbahnbeamten;

(b)

In France

The following institutions:

1.

Caisse départementale des incendiés des Ardennes,

2.

Caisse départementale des incendiés de la Côte-d'Or,

3.

Caisse départementale des incendiés de la Marne,

4.

Caisse départementale des incendiés de la Meuse,

5.

Caisse départementale des incendiés de la Somme,

6.

Caisse départementale grêle du Gers,

7.

Caisse départementale grêle de l'Hérault;

(c)

In Ireland

Voluntary Health Insurance Board;

(d)

In Italy

The Cassa di Previdenza per l'assicurazione degli sportivi (Sportass);

(e)

In the United Kingdom

The Crown Agents[F1 ;]

(f)

[F2 In Denmark

Falcks Redningskorps A/S, København [F3 ;] ]

(g)

[F4 In Spain

The following institutions:

1.

Comisaría de Seguro Obligatorio de Viajeros,

2.

Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros,

3.

Fondo Nacional de Garantía de Riesgos de la Circulación.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Council Directive of 10 December 1984 amending, particularly as regards tourist assistance, the First Directive (73/239/EEC) on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (84/641/EEC).

F2 Inserted by Council Directive of 10 December 1984 amending, particularly as regards tourist assistance, the First Directive (73/239/EEC) on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life assurance (84/641/EEC).

F3 Substituted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.

F4 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.