I. – The Secretary General implements the budget drawn up by the Supervisory Board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.
Within the general framework established by the full Supervisory Board, the Secretary General is authorised to recruit and manage the staff of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on behalf of the Banque de France.
The Secretary General shall take all precautionary measures and institute all legal proceedings in matters falling within his or her remit.
II. – The Supervisory Board sets the thresholds below which the Secretary General may:
1° Enter into the settlements provided for in articles 2044 to 2058 of the Civil Code ;
2° Authorise, with regard to the recovery of the contribution provided for in Article L. 612-20, the granting of grace periods pursuant to Article L. 247 of the Book of Tax Procedures.