Foreign nationals who come to France for one of the following reasons are considered as trainees for the purposes of obtaining a temporary residence permit bearing the word “stagiaire” (trainee) as provided for in article L. 426-23:
1° To carry out a work placement in a company, as part of a training course organised in their country of residence which leads to the award of a diploma or title or to the recognition of a level of professional qualification and which is part of a school or university course, vocational training or a European Union or intergovernmental cooperation programme in the fields of education, training, youth or culture;
> As an employee of a French company, in the context of a training course organised in their country of residence which leads to the award of a diploma or title or to the recognition of a level of professional qualification and which is part of a school or university course, vocational training or a European Union or intergovernmental cooperation programme in the fields of education, training, youth or culture
2° As an employee of a company established abroad, subject to the provisions of articles L. 421-30 and L. 421-31, to follow a training course provided by a body referred to in article L. 6351-1 of the Labour Code, and, where applicable, to complete a work placement in a company with which their employer has commercial relations;
3° Complete a placement in a public or private not-for-profit healthcare establishment with a view to receiving additional training leading to recognition of a level of professional qualification, within the framework of the cooperation agreement provided for in Article R. 6134-2 of the Public Health Code.