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The article aims at discussing practical aspects of a legal regulation providing the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and national supervisory authorities with the power to apply supervisory product intervention measures, particularly for insurance investment products. In addition to presenting the essence of product decisions, the author outlines the legal basis for product intervention powers of both the EU and national supervisory authorities related to unit linked life insurance contracts. Moreover, the article analyses the reasons and contents of the product decision issued by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority regarding the ban on distributing certain unit linked life insurance contracts, with the ban being effective from January 1, 2022. |