In the event of a vacancy for the post of Director of a Regional Bank or Union, applications are subject to an initial selection process organised by the Board of Directors of Société Centrale de Crédit Maritime Mutuel, which forwards the files of the successful candidates to the Regional Bank or Union.
The appointment of a director is decided by the Board of Directors of the Regional Bank or Union, for a probationary period of one year, which may be renewed once. At the end of this probationary period, the Board of Directors decides whether to confirm this appointment subject to obtaining the approval of the Board of Directors of the central body of the savings banks and banques populaires, after receiving the assent of the Board of Directors of the Société centrale de crédit maritime mutuel. The Managing Director of the Société Centrale is appointed by the Board of Directors of the Société Centrale. His appointment is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of the central body for savings banks and banques populaires.