Key legal question
Whether the administrative appeal was admissible despite the permit's expiry and the nature of the relief sought
Extracted holding
The appeal was inadmissible as to the revocation issue because the permit had already expired, but it remained admissible as a challenge to the refusal to renew the permit under Art. 7 LDDS.
Extracted reasoning
There was no practical current interest in reviewing a measure against an already expired permit; however, as a Swiss spouse, the appellant could in principle invoke a statutory right to renewal, so merits review on abuse of right remained possible.