Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant could rely on Art. 7 ANAG to obtain renewal and later a settlement permit despite the marital relationship having become purely formal.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The court held that the marital tie had lost any realistic prospect of continued marital life long before five years of marriage, so invoking the marriage was abusive.
Extrahierte Begründung
The lower court's factual findings showed long separation, repeated divorce proceedings, weak knowledge of the spouse's situation, and other indicators that both spouses no longer intended to maintain a life together. Those findings were not manifestly incorrect and supported a conclusion of abuse of rights.