The Board of Directors of the central body of Crédit Agricole includes, in addition to the members appointed by the General Meeting under the conditions defined in articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of the French Commercial Code, a representative of the professional agricultural organisations appointed under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
The Board of Directors elects a Chairman, who must be a director of a Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel, and appoints a Chief Executive Officer to manage the company.