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Directive (EU) 2016/2341 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2016/2341 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Application to IORPs operating social security schemes

    4. Article 4.Optional application to institutions covered by Directive 2009/138/EC

    5. Article 5.Small IORPs and statutory schemes

    6. Article 6.Definitions

    7. Article 7.Activities of an IORP

    8. Article 8.Legal separation between sponsoring undertakings and IORPs

    9. Article 9.Registration or authorisation

    10. Article 10.Operating requirements

    11. Article 11.Cross-border activities and procedures

    12. Article 12.Cross-border transfers

  3. TITLE II QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS

    1. Article 13.Technical provisions

    2. Article 14.Funding of technical provisions

    3. Article 15.Regulatory own funds

    4. Article 16.Available solvency margin

    5. Article 17.Required solvency margin

    6. Article 18.Required solvency margin for the purpose of Article 17(3)

    7. Article 19.Investment rules

  4. TITLE III CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACTIVITIES

    1. CHAPTER 1 System of governance

      1. Section 1 General provisions

        1. Article 20.Responsibility of the management or supervisory body

        2. Article 21.General governance requirements

        3. Article 22.Requirements for fit and proper management

        4. Article 23.Remuneration policy

      2. Section 2 Key functions

        1. Article 24.General provisions

        2. Article 25.Risk-management

        3. Article 26.Internal audit function

        4. Article 27.Actuarial function

      3. Section 3 Documents concerning governance

        1. Article 28.Own-risk assessment

        2. Article 29.Annual accounts and annual reports

        3. Article 30.Statement of investment policy principles

    2. CHAPTER 2 Outsourcing and investment management

      1. Article 31.Outsourcing

      2. Article 32.Investment management

    3. CHAPTER 3 Depositary

      1. Article 33.Appointment of a depositary

      2. Article 34.Safekeeping of assets and depositary liability

      3. Article 35.Oversight duties

  5. TITLE IV INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS, MEMBERS AND BENEFICIARIES

    1. CHAPTER 1 General provisions

      1. Article 36.Principles

      2. Article 37.General information on the pension scheme

    2. CHAPTER 2 Pension Benefit Statement and supplementary information

      1. Article 38.General provisions

      2. Article 39.Pension Benefit Statement

      3. Article 40.Supplementary information

    3. CHAPTER 3 Other information and documents to be provided

      1. Article 41.Information to be given to prospective members

      2. Article 42.Information to be given to members during the pre-retirement phase

      3. Article 43.Information to be given to beneficiaries during the pay-out phase

      4. Article 44.Additional information to be given on request to members and beneficiaries

  6. TITLE V PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION

    1. CHAPTER 1 General rules on prudential supervision

      1. Article 45.Main objective of prudential supervision

      2. Article 46.Scope of prudential supervision

      3. Article 47.General principles of prudential supervision

      4. Article 48.Powers of intervention and duties of the competent authorities

      5. Article 49.Supervisory review process

      6. Article 50.Information to be provided to the competent authorities

      7. Article 51.Transparency and accountability

    2. CHAPTER 2 Professional secrecy and exchange of information

      1. Article 52.Professional secrecy

      2. Article 53.Use of confidential information

      3. Article 54.European Parliament right of inquiry

      4. Article 55.Exchange of information between authorities

      5. Article 56.Transmission of information to central banks, monetary authorities, European Supervisory Authorities and the European Systemic Risk Board

      6. Article 57.Disclosure of information to government administrations responsible for financial legislation

      7. Article 58.Conditions for the exchange of information

      8. Article 59.National provisions of a prudential nature

  7. TITLE VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 60.Cooperation between Member States, the Commission and EIOPA

    2. Article 61.Processing of personal data

    3. Article 62.Evaluation and review

    4. Article 63.Amendment of Directive 2009/138/EC

    5. Article 64.Transposition

    6. Article 65.Repeal

    7. Article 66.Entry into force

    8. Article 67.Addressees

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      1. PART A Repealed Directive with list of its successive amendments

      2. PART B List of time-limits for transposition into national law and application

    2. ANNEX II

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