De er imidlertid begrænsede i den forstand, at de har et retligt ansvar, sorterer under fransk lovgivning og er genstand for de nationale myndigheders strenge overvågning (særlig den finansielle kontrol af aktiviteterne). ###>Restrictions, however, lie in lhe fact that GIPs are liable, under French law and are subject to strict supervision by national authorities (namely for the financial control of operations).