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Ordinances based on the Act cover operational details such as fees. The management issues directives and regulations based on the Act and the ordinances. These govern the relationship between users and their library.</p> </article> </div> <div class="mod mod-link"> <p> <a href="http://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/19920349/index.html" target="_blank" aria-label="National Library Act (French) " class="icon icon--after icon--external" title="">National Library Act (French) </a><div class='description'>- governs the NL鈥檚 tasks and organisation</div> </p> </div> <div class="mod mod-link"> <p> <a href="http://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/19980041/index.html" target="_blank" aria-label="National Library Ordinance (French)" class="icon icon--after icon--external" title="">National Library Ordinance (French)</a><div class='description'>- governs the collection mandate, service mandate and operations<br /> - specifies that the NL consists of the Library (General Collection), the Prints and Drawings Department and the Swiss Literary Archives<br /> - does not mention the Swiss National Sound Archives or the Centre D眉rrenmatt Neuch芒tel. These are affiliated to the NL on the basis of resolutions of the Federal Council.</div> </p> </div> <div class="mod mod-link"> <p> <a href="https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/20181009/index.html" target="_blank" aria-label="Ordinance on Fees Charged by the Swiss National Library (SR 432.219) (French)" class="icon icon--after icon--external" title="">Ordinance on Fees Charged by the Swiss National Library (SR 432.219) (French)</a><div class='description'>- sets out the services for which the NL charges fees</div> </p> </div> <div class="mod mod-link"> <p> <a href="https://www.admin.ch/opc/fr/classified-compilation/20181010/index.html" target="_blank" aria-label="Ordinance of the FDHA on the fees of the Swiss National Library (SR 432.219.1) (French)" class="icon icon--after icon--external" title="">Ordinance of the FDHA on the fees of the Swiss National Library (SR 432.219.1) (French)</a><div class='description'>- governs how much NL services cost</div> </p> </div> <div 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