Article R1142-52 of the French Public Health Code
The Director is appointed by decree on a proposal from the Minister for Health, for a renewable three-year term. He is responsible for managing the institution. He performs all acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions of article R. 1142-46. It prepares and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors, to which it reports on its management. He prepares and implements…