Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the public law appeal was admissible despite the absence of a statutory or treaty-based entitlement to a residence permit
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. Because the applicants had no enforceable right to renewal, the public law appeal was inadmissible under Art. 83 lit. c ch. 2 BGG.
Extrahierte Begründung
The permits had merely expired; the case was not about expulsion or revocation. Under the applicable former law, residence permits were granted at the authorities' discretion unless a legal entitlement existed. None arose from Art. 17 ANAG, Art. 8 ECHR, Art. 13 BV, or the quota ordinance.