The Chief Executive Officer is appointed by decree.
The fixed, variable and exceptional components of his remuneration are set jointly by the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget, after consultation with the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The total amount of his remuneration may not exceed the ceiling mentioned in article 3 of decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 relating to State control of national public companies and certain bodies with an economic or social purpose.