Article L421-10 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
A foreign national who is recruited by a young innovative company carrying out research and development projects, as defined in article 44 sexies-0 A of the General Tax Code, or by an innovative company recognised by a public body, to carry out duties related to the research and development project of this company or to its economic development, social, international and environmental development, will be issued with a multi-annual residence…