Originally Posted by EuroTrash

French employment law stipulates that all employers must provide an employment contract to every employee. It doesn't mean that you are on 'contract' work. Your employment contract is a very important legal document which confirms whether you are a permanent or fixed term employee, your salary, your working conditions, etc.

If you're going to be resident in France, and employed to work in France, this would normally mean that your employer must employ you in accordance with French employment law, ie provide a contract that accords with French employment legislation, pay French social security contributions for you, etc. There are cases where this doesn't apply, but just a heads up to make sure that you and your employer know the law and are in the clear. Living in France, working for an employer in different country and trying to bypass paying into the French social security system is a no-no under normal circumstances.