Regulatory Alerts2025-10-22
Instruction No. 2025-I-16 regarding the form for the appointment or change of the general representative of a branch
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) mandates that insurance entities subject to its supervision must declare any appointment or change of the general representative for their branches in other EU or EEA states. This declaration must be submitted using the specific electronic form attached to Instruction No. 2025-I-16 and uploaded to the ACPR portal. The instruction enters into force on January 1, 2026.
PRUDENTIAL CONTROL AND RESOLUTION AUTHORITY
Instruction No. 2025-I-16 regarding the form for the appointment or change of the general representative of a branch
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, Having regard to the Insurance Code, particularly its Articles L. 321-11, L.322-2, L. 310-2-1, R.321-15 and R. 321-32; Having regard to the Monetary and Financial Code, particularly its Articles L. 612-2, L. 612-14, L. 612-24 and R. 612-21; Having regard to the Mutual Code, particularly its Article L. 211-8-2; Having regard to the Social Security Code, particularly its Article L. 931-4-2; Having regard to Ordinance No. 2015-378 of April 2, 2015; Having regard to Decree No. 2015-513 of May 7, 2015; Having regard to the opinion of the Prudential Affairs Advisory Committee (CCAP) of October 1, 2025; Having regard to EIOPA decisions BoS-17/014 of January 30, 2017 and BoS-17/013 of June 10, 2021,
DECIDES
Article 1: Any insurance undertaking subject to the supervision of the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (hereinafter "ACPR"), referred to in Articles L. 310-3-1 of the Insurance Code, L. 211-10 of the Mutual Code and L 931-6 of the Social Security Code, planning to open a branch to exercise the freedom of establishment in another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, must declare to the ACPR any appointment or any change of the general representative of the branch.
The declaration referred to in the first paragraph is made using the form appearing in the annex to this instruction.
Article 2: This form, duly completed and signed, must be sent in electronic format to the ACPR by uploading it to the following address: https://acpr-portail.banque-france.fr
Article 3: This instruction shall enter into force on January 1, 2026. Paris, October 22, 2025
For the Insurance Sectoral Sub-Committee The President, Jean-Paul FAUGÈRE