France has something similar: congé création d’entreprise, up to 1 year (renewable once adding an additional year).
Also, if you’ve worked in the private sector for 6 cumulative years, you’re entitled to an unpaid sabbatical of up to 11 months, and you get to keep your job when you go back.
Also, if you’ve worked in the private sector for 6 cumulative years, you’re entitled to an unpaid sabbatical of up to 11 months, and you get to keep your job when you go back.