# Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 197: Activities similar to tourist assistance

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States may make provision for assistance to persons who get into difficulties in circumstances other than those referred to in Article 2(2) subject to this Directive.
Where a Member State makes such provision, it shall treat such activity as if it were classified under class 18 in Part A of Annex I.
The second paragraph shall in no way affect the possibilities for classification laid down in Annex I for activities which obviously come under other classes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/138/article/197 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-138/article-197
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