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).