Key legal question
Whether the administrative appeal was admissible under Art. 7 LSEE and Art. 8 ECHR despite the refusal of a residence permit.
Extracted holding
The appeal was admissible because a formal marriage to a Swiss citizen existed and the marital relationship was effectively lived.
Extracted reasoning
For admissibility, the existence of a formal marriage suffices; whether the substantive right is later defeated by expulsion grounds is a merits question. A close and effective family relationship also allowed reliance on Art. 8 ECHR.