In France, professional basketball contracts must be written in at least three copies and given to the player no later than two business days after their employment, as outlined in the Sports Code. The contract must include details such as the identities and addresses of the parties, the date of employment, the duration of the contract, the player's role and activities, their salary and its components, bonuses, in-kind benefits, pension and insurance provisions, and any applicable collective agreements. Failure to follow these rules can lead to the contract being reclassified as a permanent contract (CDI), as specified in Article L222-2-8 of the Sports Code. The typical duration of a sports contract (CDD) in professional basketball is one sports season, with a maximum of five years, as per Article L222-2-4 of the Sports Code. The Collective Agreement for Professional Basketball (CCBP) adds that a player's first professional contract with their training club can last a maximum of three sports seasons. Usually, the contract runs from July 1 to June 30, marking the start and end of the sports season. However, exceptions exist, such as when a club offers a first professional contract during the season. For example, Bastien Grasshoff signed his first contract in April 2026, which ended on June 30, 2026. Legal requirements also apply to the end date of the contract. A contract that runs from August 10, 2020, to June 10, 2021, was reclassified as a CDI because it did not end on June 30, the official end of the season. The Sports Code also provides assistance for players not retained after their training period, helping them with professional or academic integration. While the Sports Code sets the general legal framework, the CCBP outlines specific rules for professional basketball, including minimum wages for first contracts and contract conditions. The National Collective Agreement for Sport (CCNS) must also be considered where applicable. For a first professional contract in the Betclic Élite league, the National Basketball League (LNB) sets minimum annual gross salaries for players under 22 years old as of July 1 of the relevant season and previously released by a club affiliated with the French Basketball Federation (FFBB). These minimums are 22,945 € for the first season, 30,295 € for the second, and 36,470 € for the third. In-kind benefits cannot exceed 15% of these minimums, meaning the salary portion must be at least 85% of the total. The CCBP allows for a trial period, which must be explicitly stated in the contract and cannot exceed one month for contracts longer than six months.