Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant had a right to renewal of the residence permit or a settlement permit under Art. 7 ANAG despite separation from her Swiss spouse.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The marital relationship had become purely formal before five years of marriage had elapsed, and the appellant knew that no further marital life was to be expected; the statutory entitlement therefore lapsed.
Extrahierte Begründung
Art. 7 ANAG protects only a genuine marital union. Where one spouse clearly no longer intends to resume or continue a life together, invoking the marriage is abusive. The later filing of divorce proceedings does not change that assessment if the relevant conditions arose before the five-year period expired.