Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant had a right to renewal of the residence permit based on marriage to a Swiss citizen despite long-term separation.
Decisione estratta
No right existed because the marriage had become purely formal and reliance on it was abusive before the five-year period was completed.
Motivazione estratta
The spouses lived apart for years without any realistic prospect of resuming cohabitation; the facts showed that the marital relationship had lost its substance before the statutory period under Art. 7 ANAG expired.