Permanent Employment Contract (CDI, France) — 2026 template

Working English version. Where a French version is signed or required by law, that version prevails.

Important: the applicable collective agreement (convention collective) may provide shorter trial periods, longer notice, minimum salaries and other rules that prevail if more favourable to the employee. The employer must file the pre-hiring declaration (DPAE) before the employee starts work (art. L1221-10 C. trav.).

1. Parties

Employer: [Employer company name], [Legal form], registered office [Employer address], SIRET [SIRET number], URSSAF no. [URSSAF number], represented by [Representative name and title] (the "Employer").

Employee: [Employee full name], born on [Employee date of birth], residing at [Employee address], social security no. [Social security number] (the "Employee").

2. Engagement and Position

2.1. The Employee is hired under a contract of indefinite duration (CDI) starting on [Start date].

2.2. Position: [Job title]; duties: [Main duties]; category: [Employee / technician or supervisor / executive (cadre)]; classification: [Level and coefficient under the collective agreement].

2.3. Place of work: [Place(s) of work].

2.4. Collective agreement: [Name and IDCC number of the collective agreement]; company agreements: [Company agreements or "none"].

3. Trial Period

3.1. The contract includes a trial period of [Trial period length], which may not exceed 2 months for workers and employees, 3 months for supervisors and technicians and 4 months for executives (art. L1221-19 C. trav.).