Article L425-9 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
A foreign national, habitually resident in France, whose state of health requires medical care, the lack of which could have exceptionally serious consequences for him or her and who, in view of the health care available and the characteristics of the health system in his or her country of origin, could not effectively receive appropriate treatment there, will be issued with a temporary residence permit bearing the wording “private and…