I. – The Board of Directors meets as often as the interests of the institution require, and in any event at least four times a year.
The meeting is held at the registered office of the institution or at any other place indicated in the notice convening the meeting.
Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held by videoconference under the conditions laid down in the internal rules in accordance with the third paragraph of Article L. 225-37 of the Commercial Code and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application.
Board meetings are convened at least five working days in advance by letter, telegram, fax or e-mail. It shall mention the agenda and shall be accompanied by any document enabling the directors to participate effectively in the meetings. However, meetings may be convened twenty-four hours in advance in the event of an emergency for good reason.
The Board of Directors is convened by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer or by at least one third of its members under the conditions provided for in article 8 of the aforementioned law of 26 July 1983.
Each director may obtain the information and documents necessary for the performance of his duties.
II. – Meetings of the Board of Directors are chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or, in his absence, by the oldest director representing the French State.
The Board may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. The internal regulations may provide that, for the purposes of calculating the quorum and majority, directors who take part in the meeting by videoconference are deemed to be present. If this quorum is not reached, the Board is reconvened with the same agenda within a maximum of ten days; it then validly deliberates regardless of the number of members present.
Members of the Board of Directors may, in the event of absence or impediment, give a proxy to another member of the Board. No member may hold more than one proxy.
Decisions are taken by a majority of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the casting vote.
III. – An attendance register is kept, which is signed by the directors present at the meeting of the Board of Directors. This register also includes the names of directors participating in the meeting by videoconference.
The deliberations of the Board are recorded in minutes signed by the Chairman of the meeting and by one director or, if the Chairman is unable to attend, by two directors. Copies of, or extracts from, the minutes of Board meetings are validly certified by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer or an authorised officer of the institution.