Subsection 2: Operation of the General Council.

The General Council draws up its own rules of procedure.

The General Council shall meet as often as the interests of the Banque de France require, and at least six times a year, at the invitation of the Governor. It meets on an extraordinary basis when requested to do so by at least half of the members of the General Council or by the Censor.

Each member of the General Council, other than the Governor, the Deputy Governors, the Vice-Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the General Councillor representing staff, shall receive an allowance for each meeting of the General Council attended, set by the General Council and not exceeding one-fifth of the average of the lowest and highest monthly remuneration attaching to the grade of Conseiller d’Etat.

The ministers mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 142-2 are the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget.