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First Council Directive 79/267/EEC of 5 March 1979 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of direct life assurance · European Union

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO REQUIRE A GUARANTEE FUND , THE AMOUNT AND COMPOSITION OF WHICH ARE SUCH AS TO PROVIDE AN ASSURANCE THAT THE UNDERTAKINGS POSSESS ADEQUATE RESOURCES WHEN THEY ARE SET UP AND THAT IN THE SUBSEQUENT COURSE OF BUSINESS THE SOLVENCY MARGIN IN NO EVENT FALLS BELOW A MINIMUM OF SECURITY ; WHEREAS THE WHOLE OR A SPECIFIED PART OF THIS GUARANTEE FUND MUST CONSIST OF EXPLICIT ASSET ITEMS ;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.