Article 236 Future management actions
1. Future management actions shall only be considered to be reasonably expected to be carried out for the purposes of Article 121(8) of Directive 2009/138/EC where all of the following conditions are met:
(a) the assumptions on future management actions used in the calculations for the internal model are determined in an objective manner;
(b) assumed future management actions are realistic and consistent with the insurance or reinsurance undertaking's current business practice and business strategy, including the use of risk-mitigation techniques and, where there is sufficient evidence that the undertaking will change its practices or strategy, the assumed management actions are consistent with the changed practices or strategy;
(c) assumed future management actions are consistent with each other;
(d) assumed future management actions are not contrary to any obligations towards policy holders and beneficiaries or to legal provisions;
(e) assumed future management actions take account of any public information or communication by the insurance or reinsurance undertaking as to the actions that it would expect to take or not take.
2. Assumptions on future management actions shall be realistic and include all of the following:
(a) a comparison of assumed future management actions with management actions taken previously by the insurance or reinsurance undertaking;