Article L423-23 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
A foreign national who does not fall into the categories provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21 and L. 423-22 or those giving entitlement to family reunification, and who has personal and family ties in France such that refusal to authorise his residence would infringe his right to respect for his private and family life to a disproportionate extent in relation to the…