Article L317-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code
Banque de France officials commissioned by the Minister for the Economy and the officials referred to in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code are authorised, in the course of their duties, to investigate and record breaches of the provisions of articles L. 312-1-1, L. 312-1-2, L. 314-12, L. 314-13 and L. 315-6 to L. 315-8 of this Code. The authorised officials mentioned in the first paragraph…