Question juridique clé
Whether the residence permit had to be renewed under Art. 7 ANAG despite the marital breakdown.
Solution extraite
No. The relationship had become purely formal and the prohibition of abuse of rights barred renewal.
Motifs extraits
The applicant had lived with a new partner since May 2004, excluded resuming cohabitation with her Swiss husband, and relied on a marriage with no realistic prospect of continuing the conjugal community before the five-year period expired.