(1) An administrator or liquidator of an insurance undertaking authorised in a Member State other than the State is entitled to exercise within the State all the powers that he or she is entitled to exercise within the territory of the home Member State.

(2) The administrator or liquidator may, if the legislation of that Member State so permits, appoint persons to assist or represent him or her in the State in the course of the reorganisation measure or winding-up proceedings, in particular in order to help overcome any difficulties encountered by creditors in the State.

(3) In exercise of his or her powers under the legislation of the home Member State, an administrator or liquidator of an insurance undertaking authorised in a Member State other than the State shall comply with the laws of the State when taking action within the State, in particular with regard to procedures for the realisation of assets and the informing of employees.

(4) In exercising a power referred to in paragraph (3), an administrator or liquidator may not -

(a) resort to the use of force, or