Article L424-21 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
A foreign national holding a multi-annual residence permit issued to beneficiaries of stateless status and members of their family, as provided for in articles L. 424-18 and L. 424-19, and providing proof of four years’ lawful residence in France, will be issued with a ten-year residence permit, subject to lawful residence.The child concerned by the provisions of the first paragraph means a child with legally established filiation, including an adopted…