Key legal question
Whether the federal appeal was inadmissible under Art. 83 let. c ch. 2 LTF because no entitlement to a residence permit existed.
Extracted holding
The appeal was admissible because Art. 8 ECHR could, in principle, confer a right to a permit; the merits had to be examined.
Extracted reasoning
Although no EU/EFTA right existed, the alleged family life with a Swiss partner was potentially relevant under Art. 8 ECHR, so the statutory inadmissibility bar did not apply.