Key legal question
Whether the applicant had a right to a residence permit through family reunification under Art. 7(1) LSEE.
Extracted holding
No. The marriage had become devoid of substance at the relevant time, and reliance on it to obtain residence was abusive.
Extracted reasoning
The factual findings binding on the Federal Court showed separation and no proven resumption of common life. A merely formal marriage cannot found a residence entitlement.