2023-10-12
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued Instruction No. 2023-I-13 to replace the previous July 2023 directive, establishing the specific annual prudential reporting obligations for insurance and reinsurance entities under the Solvency II regime. The instruction details the precise statistical forms, financial statements, and governance reports that covered entities must submit within strict deadlines ranging from thirty days to eight months after the fiscal year-end. It also explicitly repeals several older instructions from 2013 and 2014 to consolidate the regulatory framework for prudential data transmission.
Instruction No. 2023-I-13 repealing and replacing Instruction No. 2023-I-08 of July 17, 2023 regarding annual prudential documents to be communicated by entities subject to the supervision of the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) falling under the so-called "Solvency II" regime
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, Having regard to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of the European Commission of October 10, 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II); Having regard to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2450 of the European Commission of December 2, 2015 defining implementing technical standards regarding information reporting models to supervisory authorities under Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council; Having regard to the Monetary and Financial Code, particularly Articles L. 612-2 and L. 612-24; Having regard to the Insurance Code, particularly Articles L. 310-3-1, L. 355-1, L. 356-21, D. 344-5; Having regard to the Mutual Code, particularly Articles L. 212-1, L. 211-10 and D. 114-11; Having regard to the Social Security Code, particularly Articles L. 931-6, L. 931-9 and D. 931-37; Having regard to the Public Health Code; Having regard to the Commercial Code; Having regard to Decree No. 2015-1121 of September 4, 2015 amending the statistical statements of insurance companies, mutuals, and provident institutions in matters of complementary social protection; Having regard to the Order of June 24, 2008 defining the methods of transmission to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority of data relating to medical civil liability; Having regard to the Order of December 13, 2022 relating to the classification of commitments resulting from attacks on information and communication systems; Having regard to the opinion of the Prudential Affairs Consultative Commission of October 10, 2023,
DECIDES
Article 1: I. Without prejudice to the submission obligations defined in Delegated Regulations (EU) No 2015/35 of the Commission of October 10, 2014 and No 2015/2450 of December 2, 2015, the following entities are subject to this instruction: a. insurance and reinsurance entities falling under the so-called "Solvency II" regime mentioned 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; b. groups mentioned in point 5° of Article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code and subject to group supervision in application of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 of the same code, such as:
II. Mutuals and unions that have entered into a substitution agreement pursuant to Article L. 211-5 of the Mutual Code, and whose annual accounts are drawn up by the entity that has substituted for them, are subject only to the submission obligations defined in I., II. and III. of Article 3 of this instruction. These submissions may be made within the same time limits by the substituting mutual or union.
Article 2: I. The entities referred to in I. a. of Article 1 shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within four months following the closing of the annual financial year, the statements which, among the following statements established according to the models defined in Annex A of this instruction, are applicable to them:
II. The entities referred to in I. a. of Article 1 shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within four months following the closing of the annual financial year, the following statements which are applicable to them:
III. The entities referred to in I. b. of Article 1 shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within eight months following the closing of the annual financial year, the statement defined in Annex C of this instruction:
IV. Captive reinsurance companies mentioned in point 3° of Article L. 350-2 of the Insurance Code are exempt from submitting a fraction of the statements mentioned in I of this article. The following statements are concerned:
Article 3: I. The entities referred to in Article 1 shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within four months following the closing of the annual financial year:
II. The entities referred to in I. of Article 1 shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within thirty days following their approval by the general meeting:
III. The entities mentioned in I. a. of Article 1 shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within thirty days following their approval by the board of directors or the supervisory board, and no later than June 30 following the closing of the annual financial year:
IV. In addition to the documents mentioned in II of Article 3, the entities mentioned in I. b. of Article 1 shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within thirty days following their approval by the general meeting, the following documents required, where applicable, in application of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, Articles L. 341-3 and L. 345-2 to L. 345-3 of the Insurance Code, L. 114-46-2 of the Mutual Code and L. 931-33-3 of the Social Security Code:
consolidated or combined accounts, in application of the articles specified in the first paragraph;
the group management report established in application of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, Article L. 341-3 of the Insurance Code, Article L. 114-46-2 of the Mutual Code and Article L. 931-33-3 of the Social Security Code;
the report of the statutory auditors on the consolidated or combined accounts, in application of Articles L. 823-9 of the Commercial Code, L. 341-3 of the Insurance Code, L. 114-46-2 of the Mutual Code and L. 931-33-3 of the Social Security Code.
V. Mutual insurance companies defined in Article L. 322-26-1 of the Insurance Code and companies mentioned in Article L. 322-26-4 of the Insurance Code shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within four months following the closing of the annual financial year:
VI. The entities mentioned in I. a. of Article 1, covering directly commitments falling under Article L. 144-2 of the Insurance Code, shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within six months following the closing of the annual financial year:
VII. The entities mentioned in I. a. of Article 1, covering directly commitments falling under Article L. 134-1 of the Insurance Code in force on January 1, 2020, shall submit to the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority, within six months following the closing of the annual financial year:
Article 4: Instruction No. 2014-I-03 of March 3, 2014 amending Instruction No. 2011-I-02 of January 11, 2011 creating the supplementary table to the investment statements is repealed. Instruction No. 2013-I-02 of May 28, 2013 creating the profit participation control statement - C22 is repealed. Instruction No. 2013-I-03 of May 28, 2013 creating the statement on minimum guaranteed rates - C23 is repealed.
Instruction No. 2013-I-04 of May 28, 2013 creating the statement monitoring branch 26 agreements - C26 is repealed. Instruction No. 2013-I-05 of May 28, 2013 creating the statement on provisions for claims not yet reported - C24 is repealed.
Article 5: The technical and methodological procedures for submission are defined by the ACPR instructions in force.
Article 6: This instruction repeals Instruction No. 2023-I-08 of July 17, 2023 and enters into force the day following its publication. References to the repealed Instruction No. 2023-I-08 found in other instructions shall be understood as referring to this instruction.
Paris, October 12, 2023 For the Insurance Sectoral Sub-College The President, Jean-Paul FAUGÈRE