{"id":24889,"date":"2016-10-12T14:30:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T12:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=24889"},"modified":"2016-10-12T14:27:31","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T12:27:31","slug":"different-types-of-work-in-france-cdi-cdd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/different-types-of-work-in-france-cdi-cdd\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Types Of Work In France – CDI & CDD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking through all les annonces d’emploi<\/strong> (the job offers) in France can be a confusing exercise in vocabulary. The technicalities of the type of job listed are hidden behind abbreviations that have very specific legal meanings.<\/p>\n

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“Business Round Table<\/a>” by J\u00fcrg Stuker<\/a> on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

When looking for a job<\/a>, whether it’s un job \u00e0 plein temps ou \u00e0 mi-temps<\/strong> (a full or part time job), it’s important to know the type of contract involved.<\/p>\n

In France, There are two main types of contracts: le CDI et le CDD<\/em>. These two types of contracts are almost always used in their abbreviated form, which can be confusing if you have never seen them before.<\/p>\n

CDI : Contrat \u00e0 dur\u00e9e ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e
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Most employment in France is under un CDI<\/strong> (a permanent contract). Le CDI<\/strong> means you have stable employment with benefits.<\/p>\n

According to le code du travail<\/strong> (the French labor code):<\/p>\n

L 1242-13 : Le contrat de travail \u00e0 dur\u00e9e ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e est la forme normale et g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de la relation de travail.<\/strong>
\nL 1242-13: The permanent employment contract is the normal and general form of the working relationship.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Without le jargon juridique<\/strong> (the legalese), le CDI<\/strong> is the usual contract for work in France.<\/p>\n

There is no end date and no minimum or maximum duration for un CDI<\/strong>, but there can be une p\u00e9riode d’essai<\/strong> (a probationary period) included in the contract.<\/p>\n

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“Contract<\/a>” by Jan Truter<\/a> on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

The other type of contract is le CDD <\/strong>(the fixed-term contract), and as the name implies it is a contract for a specific amount of time.<\/p>\n

CDD : Contrat \u00e0 dur\u00e9e d\u00e9termin\u00e9e
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Le CDD<\/strong> specifies the amount of time you will be working with a given company. It is considered an exceptional contract and cannot be renewed once it\u2019s finished.<\/p>\n

Le CDD<\/strong> is used in a few different cases including l\u2019accroissement temporaire des activit\u00e9s normales ou saisonni\u00e8res<\/strong> (temporary increase in normal or seasonal activity) and le remplacement d’un salari\u00e9<\/strong> (the replacement of an employee).<\/p>\n

There are many cases where un CDD<\/strong> could be used to remplacer un salari\u00e9 :
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