The Board of Directors defines the institution’s general policy within the framework of the guidelines laid down by the supervisory ministers. In particular, it has the following powers:
1° It approves the budget and its amendments, the financial account for the financial year ended and the allocation of the result and gives its opinion on the annual activity report;
2° It sets the guidelines for the pricing policy, the general conditions for the award of contracts, agreements and procurement contracts concluded by the establishment, the general conditions for the employment and remuneration of staff, the establishment’s internal rules ;
3° It decides on the creation or closure of subsidiaries, the acquisition or disposal of shareholdings, and the purchase, sale or lease of buildings;
4° It authorises loans and accepts gifts and legacies;
5° It decides on legal actions and settlements. It may delegate these powers to the executive director of the establishment.