A fixed-term employment contract must have a fixed term when it is concluded.
However, the contract may not include a precise term when it is concluded in one of the following cases:
1° Replacement of an absent employee ;
2° Replacement of an employee whose employment contract has been suspended;
3° Pending the actual commencement of employment of an employee recruited under a permanent contract;
4° Seasonal jobs defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 or for which, in certain sectors of activity defined by decree or by agreement or extended collective agreement, it is common practice not to use open-ended employment contracts due to the nature of the activity carried out and the temporary nature of these jobs;
5° Replacement of one of the persons mentioned in 4° and 5° of article L. 1242-2;
6° Recruitment of engineers and managers with a view to achieving a defined objective, as provided for in 6° of article L. 1242-2.
The fixed-term employment contract is then concluded for a minimum period. It ends when the absence of the person being replaced comes to an end or when the purpose for which it was concluded has been fulfilled.