The Solvency 2 Regulations 2015

Friendly Societies Act 1992U.K.

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19.—(1) The Friendly Societies Act 1992 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 52(2)(c)(i) (applications to court) for “the general insurance or the life assurance consolidation Directive” substitute “ the Solvency 2 Directive ”.

(3) In subsection (1) of section 119 (general interpretation)—

(a)omit the following definitions—

(i)“the life assurance consolidation Directive”;

(ii)“the first general insurance Directive”;

(iii)“the general insurance Directives”;

(iv)“the second general insurance Directive”;

(v)“the third general insurance Directive”;

(b)insert at the appropriate place—

the Solvency 2 Directive” means Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II);.

(4) Omit subsections (1A), (1D) and (3) of section 119.

(5) In Schedule 15 (amalgamations, transfers of engagements and conversion: supplementary)—

(a)in paragraph 15(1)(c)(vi) for “Article 25 or 26 of the first general insurance Directive” substitute “ Article 166 or 167 of the Solvency 2 Directive ”;

(b)in paragraph 15A(1)(c)(v) for “Article 55 or 56 of the life assurance consolidation Directive” substitute “ Article 166 or 167 of the Solvency 2 Directive ”.

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