The Board of Directors is convened by its Chairman as often as the smooth running of the institution requires and at least three times a year. A meeting may be convened at the request of one of the supervisory ministers or at least half of the members on a specific agenda.
The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. If the quorum is not reached, the Board is reconvened within fifteen days on the same agenda. It shall then validly deliberate regardless of the number of members present.
Any director, with the exception of representatives of the French State, may give a proxy to another member of the Board of Directors to vote in his place. Each director may hold only one proxy. Resolutions are passed by a majority of the votes of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the casting vote.
Minutes are taken of each Board meeting and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary. The minutes are sent without delay to the ministers responsible for the institution.
The Board of Directors draws up its own rules of procedure.
The Chief Executive Officer, the member of the General Economic and Financial Control Board and the Accounting Officer attend Board meetings in an advisory capacity.