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SALARY PAYMENT IN Euro (EUR, €)
CONTRACT LANGUAGES French / English
PAYROLL TAX 29.50% – 31.30%
PAYROLL CYCLE Monthly
TIME TO HIRE 12 hours
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A permanent contract (contrat à durée indéterminée – CDI) is the most common form of employment contract in France, sometimes also referred to as an unlimited contract. These are ongoing contracts with no end date and can be full-time or part-time. It must be provided in writing and include the wording “contrat de travail de portage salarial à durée indéterminée”.
An employer may only use other types of contract, such as a fixed-term contract (contrat à durée déterminée – CDD) in certain exceptional cases and as specified in the French Labor Code.
A fixed-term contract (contrat à durée déterminée – CDD) is governed by law and may only be used for a limited period of time in order to carry out a specific task. It must be provided in writing a maximum of 48 hours after the start of the employment and include the wording “contrat de travail en portage salarial à durée déterminée”
It can either be for:
There are other types of employment contracts in France, but the Open-Ended and Fixed-Term contracts are the main categories.
The other types of employment contract in France are:
These contracts can only be used in specific situations and you should seek professional advice on your own specific case. Horizons provide professional local hiring expertise – contact us for more information and a quote.
Your business can easily hire employees in France without opening a local entity. We handle local employment law, complex tax regulations, and international payroll in 180+ countries worldwide. All you need to do is focus on your business.
The Open-Ended (CDI) contract in France:
The Fixed-term (CDD) contract:
The Project-based fixed term contract:
Here at Horizons, we can help you hire into a 1 month to 6 month fixed term contract. However, as per French law, there must be a specific reason to require a short, fixed term contract.
The fixed-term contract in France is a precarious contract (as opposed to the permanent contract), and at the end of the contract, the employee is entitled to 10% of their salary precarity indemnity. In addition, for contracts with lengths shorter than 6 months, we apply a 50% increase on our monthly management fees.
This will depend on your exact situation but in most cases in France, the standard contract (open-ended, indefinite-term contract) will apply. For more information and professional local hiring expertise – contact us for a quote.
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