Article L421-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national who engages in an economically viable self-employed activity from which he/she derives sufficient means of subsistence, in compliance with the legislation in force, will be issued with a temporary residence permit bearing the words “entrepreneur/self-employed” for a maximum period of one year.

Original in French

Article L421-5

L’étranger qui exerce une activité non salariée, économiquement viable et dont il tire des moyens d’existence suffisants, dans le respect de la législation en vigueur, se voit délivrer une carte de séjour temporaire portant la mention ” entrepreneur/ profession libérale ” d’une durée maximale d’un an.