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Bilateral treaties with France

Year 1861 - 1939

Title	Entry into force	Publication
Treaty signed to settle the situation with the communes of Menton and Roquebrune Paris, 2 February 1861	11 February 1861	SO of 12 February 1861 (JO of 17 February 1861)
Convention concerning the customs union and neighbourly relations, as well as appendix declarations Paris, 9 November 1865	1 January 1866	SO of 5 December 1865 (JO of 10 December 1865)
Convention concerning the extradition of criminals Paris, 8 July 1876	16 March 1877	SO of 1 March 1877 (JO of 06 March 1877)
Declaration pertaining to reciprocal disclosure of civil status deeds Paris, 24 May 1881	1 July 1881	SO of 28 May 1881 (JO of 31 May 1891)
Protocol pertaining to wines fortified for distillation (application of the convention of 9 November 1865) Paris, 24 June 1891	1 January 1892	SO of 12 December 1891 (JO of 15 December 1891)
Additional arrangement to the Convention of 9 November 1865 pertaining to the customs union and neighbourly relations between the Principality and France Paris, 10 March 1899	25 July 1900	SO of 26 July 1900 (JO of 31 July 1900)
Convention concerning the customs union and appendix Paris, 10 April 1912	6 April 1914	SO of 19 April 1914 (JO of 28 April 1914)
Treaty to determine the Principality’s relations with France Paris, 17 July 1918	23 June 1919	SO of 9 August 1919 (JO of 19 August 1919)
Declaration pertaining to naturalisation issues and reinstatement of Monegasque nationality - Ordinance concerning naturalisation Paris, 7 October 1919	7 October 1919	SO of 14 November 1920 (JO of 30 November 1920)
Declaration exchanged intended to abolish legislation concerning extracts from civil status deeds Paris, 24 March 1924	1 May 1924	SO of 29 March 1924 (JO of 01 April 1924)
Convention aiming to ensure prosecution and punishment of tax fraud Paris, 26 June 1925	9 October 1925	SO of 20 October 1925 (JO of 26 November 1925)
Convention pertaining to the access of Monegasque subjects to certain public jobs and to the recruitment of certain civil servants Paris, 28 July 1930	9 April 1935	SO no. 1.730 of 7 May 1935 (JO of 16 May 1935)
Amendment to the Convention of 26 June 1925 aiming to ensure prosecution and punishment of tax fraud (signed in compliance with article 6 of the Treaty of 17 July 1918) Paris, 9 July 1932	9 April 1935	SO no. 1.732 of 7 May 1935 (JO of 16 May 1935)
Amendment to the Neighbourhood Agreement of 10 April 1912 Paris, 7 May 1935	9 April 1935	SO no. 1.731 of 7 May 1935 (JO of 16 May 1935)
Convention to ensure the reciprocal enforcement of judgments concerning bankruptcy and court-ordered liquidation Paris, 22 July 1935	11 December 1935	SO no. 1.801 of 18 December 1935 (JO of 26 December 1935)
Convention regulating the Principality’s problems caused by the devaluation of the French franc Paris, 4 February 1938	25 August 1939	SO no. 2333 bis of 2 September 1939 (JO du 14 September 1939)
Declaration relative to the free reciprocal exchange of certified copies of civil status deeds which is performed on demand for administrative reasons or because of the destitution of the petitioner Paris, 21 June 1938	1 July 1938	SO no. 2184 of 30 June 1938 (JO of 14 July 1938)
Convention laying down the conditions under which doctors and dental surgeons of Monegasque and French nationality may reciprocally perform their work either in France or the Principality Paris, 14 December 1938	13 February 1939	SO no. 2.263 of 17 February 1939 (JO of 23 February 1939)
Amendment to the Neighbourhood Agreement of 10 April 1912 Paris, 13 May 1939	29 April 1939	SO no. 2.296 of 13 May 1939 (JO of 18 May 1939)
Amendment to the Convention of 26 June 1925 pertaining to the prosecution and punishment of tax fraudParis, 10 June 1939	5 August 1939	SO no. 2.332 of 16 August 1939 (JO of 24 August 1939)

Year 1944 - 1969

Title	Entry into force	Publication
Agreement with a view to regulating the procedure for seizing German and Italian assets which are invested in Monaco to the detriment of the government of the Republic and its nationals, as well as assets which are owned or held by individuals which are subject to seizure measures in FranceMonaco, 24 October 1944	24 October 1944	SO n° 2917 of 25 October 1944 (JO of 02 November 1944)
Convention on currency exchange control Paris, 14 April 1945	1 March 1945	SO no. 3.066 of 25 July 1945 (JO of 26 July 1945)
Convention concerning illegal profits Paris, 14 April 1945	12 July 1945	SO no. 3.067 of 25 July 1945 (JO of 26 July 1945)
Convention pertaining to price fixing and control Paris, 14 April 1945	12 July 1945	SO no. 3.068 of 25 July 1945 (JO of 26 July 1945)
Convention regarding tax fraud and the reinforcement of mutual administrative assistance Paris, 14 April 1945	1er January 1945	SO no. 3.069 of 25 July 1945 (JO of 26 July 1945)
Declaration pertaining to issues surrounding naturalisation and reinstatement of Monegasque nationality Paris, 16 June 1947	16 June 1947	SO no. 3.501 of 17 July 1947 (JO of 24 July 1947)
Convention pertaining to the protection of literary and artistic property and the safekeeping of royalties Monaco, 7 August 1949	10 October 1949	SO n° 80 du 28 septembre 1949 SO no. 81 of 29 September 1949 (JO of 10 October 1949)
Convention concerning mutual legal assistance Paris, 21 September 1949	22 December 1952	SO no. 106 of 2 December 1949 (JO of 12 December 1949)
Convention concerning the extradition of criminals Paris, 21 September 1949		SO n° 107 of 2 December 1949 (JO of 19 December 1949)
Convention aiming to avoid double taxation and codify inheritance-related assistance regulations Paris, 1 April 1950	23 May 1953	SO no. 758 of 1 June 1953 (JO of 15 June 1953)
Convention concerning bankruptcy and court-ordered liquidation Paris, 13 September 1950	22 December 1952	SO no. 692 of 9 January 1953 (JO of 26 January 1953)
Convention concerning neighbourhood, mutual administrative assistance and series of letters exchanged Monaco, 23 December 1951	13 November 1954	SO no. 1.063 of 14 December 1954 (JO of 27 December 54)
Convention relative to running a chemist business Paris, 28 February 1952	26 June 1953	SO no. 789 of 7 August 1953 (JO of 24 August 1953)
Agreement for granting Monegasque annuitants certain life annuity increases Paris, 13 November 1952	1 November 1952	SO no. 1.003 of 30 September 1954 (JO of 25 October 1954)
Convention pertaining to road transport Monaco, 20 January 1955	4 April 1955	SO no. 1.103 of 19 March 1955 (JO of 04 April 1955)
Tax treaty Paris, 18 May 1963	1 September 1963	SO no. 3.037 of 19 August 1963 (JO of 23 August 1963)
Customs treaty Paris, 18 May 1963	1 September 1963	SO no. 3.038 of 19 August 1963 (JO of 23 August 1963)
Neighbourhood Agreement Paris, 18 May 1963	1 September 1963	SO no. 3.039 of 19 August 1963 (JO of 23 August 1963)
Convention pertaining to the regulation of chemist businesses Paris, 18 May 1963	1 September 1963	SO no. 3.040 of 19 August 1963 (JO of 23 August 1963)
Convention pertaining to the regulation of insurance Paris, 18 May 1963	1 September 1963	SO no. 3.041 of 19 August 1963 (JO of 23 August 1963)
Convention on postal, telegraph and telephone relations Paris, 18 May 1963	1 September 1963	SO no. 3.042 of 19 August 1963 (JO of 23 August 1963)
Agreement concerning the transport of bodies Monaco, 15 October 1963	23 October 1963	SO no. 3.124 of 6 January 1964 (JO of 17 January 1964)
Agreement concerning the road transport Paris, 9 July 1968	9 July 1968	SO no. 4.095 of 22 August 1968 (JO of 30 August 1968)
Series of letters exchanged concerning the inspection of insurance and capitalisation companies in Monaco Paris, 26 September 1968	20 December 1968	SO no. 4.178 du 12 décembre 1968 (JO du 20/12/1968)
Amendment completing the Tax treaty of 18 May 1963 concerning the drinks scheme Monaco, 25 June 1969	1 August 1969	SO no. 4.314 of 8 August 1969 (JO of 15 August 1969)

Year 1970 - 1999

Title	Entry into force	Publication
Agreement (via a series of letters exchanged) concerning French architects exercising in Monaco and Monegasque architects exercising in France 8 January 1970 (France) 23 January 1970 (Monaco)	9 February 1970	SO no. 4.426 of 26 March 1970 (JO of 03 April 1970)
Amendment (via a series of letters exchanged) to the agreement concerning road transport of 9 July 1968 Paris, 8 and 15 April 1970	15 April 1970	SO no. 4.466 of 29 May 1970 (JO of 05 June 1970)
Agreement concerning mutual assistance between emergency services and civil protection services Paris, 16 April 1970	16 June 1970	SO no. 4.465 of 29 May 1970 (JO of 05 June 1970)
Series of letters exchanged amending regulations for sharing turnover tax takings, laid down by the series of letters exchanged which are featured in the appendix of the Tax treaty of 18 May 1963 (section IV, article 17) 6 August 1971 (with retroactive effect for 1968, 1969 and 1970)	6 August 1971	SO no. 4.919 of 18 May 1972 (JO of 26 May 1972)
Agreement which was established (via a series of letters exchanged) pertaining to the institution of a flat-rate tax of 4% on sales of precious metals Monaco, 18 July 1977	18 July 1977	SO no. 6.150 of 3 November 1977 (JO of 11 November 1977)
Agreement regarding the protection of the historical or cultural heritage of the two countries Monaco, 1 August 1977	1 November 1977	SO no. 6.143 of 28 october 1977 (JO of 04 November 1977)
Convention pertaining to the reciprocal enforcement of sentences involving fines and confiscation Paris, 8 June 1978	1 November 1980	SO no. 6.939 of 8 October 1980 (JO of 17 October 1980)
Amendment to the Convention of 18 May 1963 pertaining to the regulation of chemist businesses Paris, 6 November 1981	1 January 1982	SO no. 7.261 of 23 December 1981 (JO of 01 January 1982)
Agreement on maritime delimitation Paris, 16 February 1984	22 August 1985	SO no. 8.403 of 30 September 1985 (JO of 11 October 1985)
Series of letters exchanged amending the Tax treaty of 18 May 1963 as concerns the physical creation of securities issued by Monegasque shareholding companies Monaco, 17 January 1986	17 January 1986	SO no. 8.617 of 6 May 1986 (JO of 16 May 1986)
Agreement (via a series of letters exchanged) pertaining to the building of the slip road on the A8 motorway which would connect it to the RN 7 Monaco, 30 December 1988	30 December 1988	SO no. 9880 of 6 August 1990 (JO of 10 August 1990)
Convention concerning air traffic Monaco, 24 January 1991	8 July 1991	SO no. 10.303 of 9 October 1991 (JO of 18 October 1991)
Series of letters exchanged pertaining to the construction of the Monaco-Moyenne Corniche road tunnel Monaco, 19 April 1991	17 February 1992	SO no. 10.182 of 17 June 1991 (JO of 21 June 1991)
Series of letters exchanged pertaining to the construction of a home for foreign workers in Cap d’Ail Monaco, 30 July 1991	30 July 1991	SO no. 10.333 of 25 October 1991 (JO of 01 November 1991)
Extradition agreement Monaco, 11 May 1992	1 October 1993	SO no. 11.013 of 9 September 1993 (JO of 17 September 1993)
Agreement pertaining to cooperation in the field of teaching Monaco, 7 June 1994	19 June 2002	SO no. 15.455 of 8 August 2002 (JO of 16 August 2002)
Series of letters exchanged amending, as concerns the status of ships, the Customs treaty of 1963 (bareboat chartering) Monaco, 8 November 1994	8 November 1994	SO no. 11.495 of 23 February 1995 (JO of 3 March 1995)
Amendment to the Convention pertaining to postal, telegraph and telephone relations of 18 May 1963 Paris, 18 June 1996	23 November 1996	SO no. 14.643 of 14 November 2000 (JO of 24 November 2000)
Series of letters exchanged amending the 1963 Neighbourhood Agreement: - Amendment to section I - Establishment of authorised crossing points - Practical measures pertaining to the implementation of the Agreement 15 December 1997	1 May 2000	SO no. 14.512 of 20 June 2000 (Title Ier) SO no. 14.513 of 20 June 2000 (Article 7) SO no. 14.514 of 20 June 2000 (Article 10) (JO of 30 June 2000)
Agreement concerning the mutual recognition of first aid certificates Monaco, 16 October 1998	16 December 1998	SO no. 14.644 of 14 November 2000 (JO of 24 November 2000)
Series of letters exchanged concerning the introduction of the Euro in Monaco 31 December 1998	31 December 1998	SO no. 13.916 of 1 March 1999 (JO of 5 March 1999)
Agreement concerning search and rescue at sea Monaco, 19 April 1999	19 April 1999	SO no. 14.645 of 14 November 2000 (JO of 24 November 2000)

Year 2000 - 2005

Title	Entry into force	Publication
Series of letters exchanged amending articles 2, 3 and 4 of the agreement pertaining to the mutual recognition of first aid certificates Monaco 10 February 2000	10 February 2000	SO no. 14.644 of 14 November 2000 (JO of 23 February 2001)
Administrative arrangement pertaining to terms for performing joint checks at crossing points on air and sea borders belonging to the Principality of Monaco Paris 21 April 2000	15 December 1997	SO no. 14.515 of 20 June 2000 (JO of 30 June 2000)
Agreement (via a series of letters exchanged) concerning the harmonised supervision of credit establishments in the Principality of Monaco, in the form of a subsidiary or branch Monaco 6 April and 10 May 2001	10 May 2001	SO no. 14.892 of 28 May 2001 (JO of 08 June 2001)
Convention pertaining to safety in the tunnel which connects the Monegasque road network to the RN7 Monaco 11 October 2001	1 July 2006	SO no. 606 of 1 August 2006 (JO of 04 August 2006)
Amendment adjusting article 4 of the Customs treaty of 18 May 1963 which was amended via the series of letters exchanged of 8 November 1994 Monaco 25 October 2001	1 August 2003	SO no. 16.067 of 21 November 2003 (JO of 28 November 2003)
Convention (via a series of letters exchanged) referred to as “Monetary Convention between the Government of the French Republic, on behalf of the European Community, and the Government of H.S.H the Prince of Monaco” Paris 24 December 2001 Monaco 26 December 2001	26 December 2001	SO no. 15.185 of 14 January 2002 (JO of 18 February 2002)
Agreement pertaining to the allocation and use, by the Société Spéciale d’Entreprise Télé Monte-Carlo, of terrestrial frequencies for the broadcasting of their programme from transmission facilities located on French land Monaco 15 March 2002	19 May 2003	SO no. 16.066 of 21 November 2003 (JO of 28 November 2003)
Administrative arrangement between the Principality of Monaco and the French Republic adopted pursuant to the convention of 18 May 1963 pertaining to the regulation of chemists and pertaining to cooperation in the implementation of Community acts regarding health products Paris 26 April 2002	1 May 2004	SO no. 15.704 of 28 February 2003 (JO of 14 March 2003)
Administrative arrangement between the Principality of Monaco and the French Republic adopted pursuant to the convention of 18 May 1963 pertaining to the regulation of chemists and pertaining to cooperation in the implementation of Community acts regarding veterinary medicines Paris 3 May 2002	1 May 2004	SO no. 15.705 of 28 February 2003 (JO of 21 March 2003)
Treaty intended to adapt and strengthen friendship and cooperation relations between the Principality of Monaco and the French Republic Paris, 24 October 2002	1 December 2005	SO no. 407 of 15 February 2006 (JO of 03 March 2006)
Agreement pertaining to aviation relations between H.S.H the Prince of Monaco and the Government of the French Republic Monaco, 25 October 2002	25 October 2002	SO no. 16.065 of 21 November 2003 (JO of 28 November 2003)
Amendment to the Convention Tax treaty signed in Paris on 18 May 1963 and adjusted by the Amendment of 25^th June 1969, letters exchanged of 26 May 2003 which were intended to specify the scope of articles 3, 7, 8, 20 and 21 Monaco le 26 mai 2003	1 August 2005	SO no. 127 of 2 August 2005 Series of letters exchanged (JO of 03 February 2006)
Series of letters exchanged relating to the minting of Monegasque Euro-denominated coins by the French Mint which amended article 18 of the Neighbourhood Agreement of 18 May 1963 Paris, 26 march and 30 June 2003	30 June 2003	SO no. 15.952 of 16 September 2003 Erratum (JO of 19 September 2003)
Convention between the Government of the Principality of Monaco and the Government of the French Republic for renovation and reinforcement, on Monegasque territory, between the wastewater treatment plant on the Vésubie canal located at the Col de Villefranche and the Commune of Menton Monaco, 21 January 2004	21 January 2004	SO no. 16.249 of 11 March 2004 (JO of 19 march 2004)
Convention between the Government of the H.S.H. Prince of Monaco and the Government of the French Republic pertaining to the realisation of a unidirectional road tunnel, which is said to be "downhill", in Monaco Paris, 22 January 2004	1 November 2006	SO no. 770 of 13 November 2006 (JO of 17 November 2006)
Agreement between the Government of the Principality of Monaco and the Government of the French Republic concerning the integration of Monaco fire and emergency workers into French emergency teams during operations outside of French territory, in the event of natural disasters or major technological accidents Monaco, 21 May 2004	21 May 2004	SO no. 16.369 of 2 July 2004 (JO of 16 July 2004)
Agreement between the Government of His Serene Highness Prince of Monaco and the Government of the French Republic pertaining to the mutual recognition of higher arts training (Visual Arts) Monaco, 11 June 2004	1 July 2005	SO no. 172 of 30 August 2005 (JO of 09 September 2005)
Administrative arrangement between the Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco and the Minister of Defence of the French Republic, pertaining to cooperation on hydrography, marine cartography and oceanographic matters Paris, 19 September 2005	19 September 2005	SO no. 243 of 24 October 2005 (JO of 18 November 2005)

Convention concerning social welfare

Title	Entry into force	Publication
Convention concerning social welfare Paris, 28 February 1952	1 April 1954	SO no. 937 of 17 March 1954 (JO of 29 March 1954) Published JO FR of 27 June 1954 Decree no. 54-682 of 11 June 1954
Administrative arrangement laying down the implementing rules for the Convention concerning social welfare signed in Paris on 28 February 1952 Monaco, 5 November 1954	14 December 1954	SO no. 1.066 of 14 December 1954 (JO of 27 December 1954) Published JO FR of 01 February 1955 Decree no. 54-1351 of 11 December 1954
Administrative arrangement laying down the implementing rules for the Convention concerning social welfare signed in Paris on 28 February 1952 Paris, 24 March 1961	22 April 1961	SO no. 2.507 of 22 April 1961 (JO of 08 May 1961)
Amendment to the Convention concerning social welfare of 28 February 1952 Monaco, 5 July 1961	1 December 1961	SO no. 2.712 of 20 December 1961 (JO of 01 January 1962) Published JO FR of 13 December 1961 Decree no. 61-1350 of 06 December 1961
Amendment to the Convention concerning social welfare of 28 February 1952 Paris, 19 December 1963	1 July 1964	SO no. 3.214 of 4 July 1964 (JO of 10 July 1964) Published JO FR of 26 June 1964 Decree no. 64-603 of 22 June 1964
Administrative arrangement signed with France concerning social welfare Monaco, 14 April 1965	11 June 1965	SO no. 3.350 of 11 June 1965 (JO of 18 June 1965) Published JO FR of 27 November 1965 Decree no. 65-992 of 19 November 1965
Amendment to the Convention concerning social welfare of 28 February 1952 Paris, 3 December 1965	1 March 1966	SO no. 3.499 of 17 February 1966 (JO of 25 February 1966) Published JO FR of 02 March 1966 Decree no. 66-124 of 25 February 1966
Amendment to the Convention concerning social welfare of 28 February 1952 Paris, 17 December 1979	1 June 1982	SO no. 7.382 of 17 June 1982 (JO of 25 June 1982) Published JO FR of 8 October 1982 Decree no. 82-855 of 04 October 1982
Administrative arrangement pertaining to implementing rules for the Convention concerning social welfare of 28 February 1952, amending the arrangement of 5 November 1954 Paris, 1 March 1983	1 June 1982	SO no. 7.658 of 6 April 1983 (JO of 15 April 1983)
Amendment n°5 to the Convention concerning social welfare Paris, 20 July 1998	1 May 2000	SO no. 14.535 of 17 July 2000 Annex (JO of 21 July 2000) Published JO FR of 30 April 2000 Decree no. 2000-377 of 26 April 2000
Administrative arrangement n°4 amending the General administrative arrangement of 5 November 1954, amended, pertaining to implementing rules for the Social Welfare Convention between France and Monaco Paris 20 July 1998	1 May 2000	SO no. 14.531 of 17 July 2000 Annex (JO of 21 July 2000)
Specific administrative arrangement regarding terms for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in French and Monegasque healthcare facilities Paris 20 July 1998	1 May 2000	SO no. 14.532 of 17 July 2000 Annex (JO of 21 July 2000)
Specific administrative arrangement regarding the occasional activity of healthcare professionals on the territory of the other contracting party Paris 20 July 1998	1 May 2000	SO no. 14.533 of 17 July 1998 Annex (JO of 21 July 2000)
Specific administrative arrangement covering various provisions pertaining to the application of the Social Welfare Convention between the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco Monaco, 7 April 2000	1 July 2000	SO no. 15.085 of 30 October 2001 Annex (JO of 09 November 2001)
Administrative arrangement amending the Specific administrative Arrangement of 20 july 1998 regarding terms for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in French and Monegasque healthcare facilities Monaco, 7 April 2000	9 November 2001	SO no. 15.084 of 30 October 2001 Annex (JO of 09 November 2001)
Administrative arrangement pertaining to terms for the reimbursement of insured expenses paid to private sector practitioners exercising their activity in French and Monegasque public healthcare facilities Monaco, 6 June 2000	9 November 2001	SO no. 15.086 of 30 October 2001 Annex (JO of 09 November 2001)

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