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Test Achats UK Consultation: Sackers’ Response

Background On 1 March 2011, in the Test-Achats case, the CJEU ruled that, with effect from 21 December 2012, an exemption in the “Gender Directive” which permits insurers to use sex as a determining factor in their assessment of risk...

Response to call for advice on the review of Directive 2003/41/EC – second consultation

Background Part II of EIOPA’s draft response to the EU Commission, in connection with its Call for Advice on the review of the EU Pensions Directive, considers proposals to apply Solvency II style funding requirements to occupational...

Review of the EU Pensions Directive: Response to EIOPA consultation

EIOPA has issued a consultation in connection with its review of the “IORP” or Pensions Directive. The consultation focuses on: the scope of the Directive; the definition of “cross-border activity”; the scope of prudential...

Consultation on European Solvency Standards for pensions: Sackers’ Comments

Background The Green Paper “Towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems” was published by the European Commission on 7 July 2010. The paper, in particualr, asks what an equivalent solvency regime for pension funds...