Directive (EU) 2016/2341 Article 8

Legal separation between sponsoring undertakings and IORPs

Article 8

Member States shall ensure that there is a legal separation between a sponsoring undertaking and an IORP registered or authorised in their territories in order that the assets of the IORP are safeguarded in the interests of members and beneficiaries in the event of bankruptcy of the sponsoring undertaking.

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