Question juridique clé
Whether the Federal Tribunal could hear the public-law appeal against the refusal of a residence permit.
Solution extraite
The appeal was inadmissible because the applicants failed to show a right to the requested permit.
Motifs extraits
Under Article 83 letter c number 2 LTF, the remedy is excluded when no federal or international right to the permit exists; the existence of such a right is examined at the admissibility stage.