Question juridique clé
Whether the residence permit had to be renewed under the FZA despite separation
Solution extraite
No. The marriage was only formally maintained and there was no prospect of resuming cohabitation, so no right to renewal existed under the FZA.
Motifs extraits
The court noted that the applicant herself admitted that the marital life would not resume; therefore the abuse-of-rights exception barred reliance on the FZA.