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Article 141 Supervisory powers in deteriorating financial conditions

DRAFT To be replaced Article 1 Amendments to Directive 2009/138/EC of the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/138/EC as regards proportionality, quality of supervision, reporting, long-term guarantee measures, macro-prudential tools, sustainability risks, group and cross-border supervision (COM(2021) 581 final / 2021/0295 (COD)) (updated 18 June 2024 with Information Note - Proposals under the ordinary legislative procedure expected to undergo the Corrigendum Procedure in the European Parliament (part I))

Notwithstanding Articles 138 and 139, where the solvency position of the undertaking continues to deteriorate, the supervisory authorities shall have the power to take all measures necessary to safeguard the interests of policy holders in the case of insurance contracts, or the obligations arising out of reinsurance contracts.

Those measures shall be proportionate and thus reflect the level and duration of the deterioration of the solvency position of the insurance or reinsurance undertaking concerned.