# 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 27: Main objective of supervision

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

Member States shall ensure that the supervisory authorities are provided with the necessary means, and have the relevant expertise, capacity, and mandate to achieve the main objective of supervision, namely the protection of policy holders and beneficiaries.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/138/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-138/article-27
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