Section IV: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Articles in this section · 3

Article L311-12

French Insurance CodeIn force

Updated 8 Nov 2023

I.-When, at the end of the assessment provided for in Article L. 311-11, the resolution college finds that there are significant obstacles to a person mentioned in Article L. 311-5 being subject either to collective proceedings or to resolution measures under the conditions mentioned in that same article, it shall notify the person concerned of this finding and inform the supervisory college.

II - Within four months of this notification, the person concerned shall propose to the resolution college measures aimed at reducing or eliminating the obstacles identified. The resolution college will decide on these measures after receiving the opinion of the supervisory college.

III.Where the resolution college considers that the proposed measures do not make it possible to reduce or remove the reported obstacles, it may, after consulting the supervisory college, take any necessary measure within a time limit which it shall set with regard to the person concerned and in particular:

1° Enjoin a re-examination of the financing arrangements within the group and the fungibility of own funds items within the group;

2° Enjoin a re-examination of the means put in place, in particular the need to conclude service contracts within the group or with third parties, to ensure the performance or supply of critical functions;

3° Enjoining a review of the level of concentration of its individual or aggregated exposures, on the assets and liabilities side of its balance sheet;

4° Imposing additional ad hoc or regular reporting obligations to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for resolution purposes;

5° Enjoining the disposal of certain assets;

6° Enjoining the limitation or discontinuation of certain current or planned activities, as well as the restriction or prohibition of the development of new or existing activities or the sale of new or existing products;

7° Enjoining the review of reinsurance mechanisms within the group;

8° Enjoin this person or an entity that it directly or indirectly controls, to modify its legal or operational structures in order to reduce complexity and to allow, in the event of the application of resolution measures, the legal and operational separation of critical functions from other functions.

IV-Where the resolution college has made the notification provided for in I, it shall defer the adoption of the individual or group preventive resolution plan relating to the person concerned until the approval of the corrective measures proposed by that person pursuant to II or until the adoption of the measures provided for in III.

V.-The decisions provided for in II and III are taken following an adversarial procedure.

Mariela Petrova

Need help applying this article to your situation?

A registered French Lawyer explains what applies to your business — in English, fixed fee.

within 48h

Fixed Fee

Talk to a lawyer
Common Questions

Working with a corporate lawyer in France — Q&A

Any time a strategic decision changes how the company is owned, governed or contractually bound — incorporation, fundraising, M&A, restructuring, shareholder agreements, or major commercial contracts. Earlier engagement always costs less than later remediation.

A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

Yes — most of our clients are foreign suppliers, investors or holding entities. We bridge the gap between French law and your home jurisdiction's expectations and deliver everything bilingually.

The SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) is the default choice for most international structures: flexible governance, single shareholder allowed, no minimum capital, and works cleanly with foreign holding entities. We assess SARL, SA, SCI on the merits when the situation calls for it.

Yes — communications with a French avocat are protected by the secret professionnel (Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971). This protection is broader than the common-law attorney-client privilege and applies to written and oral exchanges.

We work on fixed fees for clearly scoped engagements (incorporation, contract drafting, audits) and on monthly retainers for ongoing advisory. Hourly billing is the exception, not the default. You always know the cost before work starts.

Typical timeline is 2–3 weeks from KYC kick-off to RCS registration, assuming standard documentation. Holding-company structures, foreign-shareholder identification or in-kind contributions can extend this — we flag the gating items at the first meeting.

Absolutely. We routinely coordinate with your in-house counsel, expert-comptable or notaire — pragmatic collaboration is the norm, not the exception. We send them everything they need to do their part without duplicating work.

Mariela Petrova

Mariela Petrova

Avocate au Barreau de Paris

Toque #C2396

15+ Years In Corporate Practice

English · French · Russian

Ready When You Are

Talk To A Corporate
Lawyer In France.

A 20–30 minute call, in English, to scope the engagement. No obligation, no preliminary fee. You will leave the call with a clear view of what the work will cover and what it will cost.

First EngagementFixed Fee

Talk to a French lawyer.

Reply within 24 hours.

Communications protected by professional secrecy — secret professionnel de l'avocat, Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971.

Continue Reading

Related corporate services in France

01 / Setup

Setting up a French company

Choose between SAS, SARL, SA or SCI — and structure your first French entity around how you actually plan to operate.

Read More
02 / Operating

French commercial contracts

Distribution, agency, supply, services and IP licences — drafted around the protections French law actually gives.

Read More
03 / Disputes

Business disputes & litigation

Shareholder conflicts, commercial breaches and pre-litigation strategy — handled by the same team that knows the file.

Read More