Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant could invoke Art. 7(1) LSEE and Art. 8 ECHR to obtain a residence permit despite a prior criminal conviction and expulsion order.
Decisione estratta
He could in principle invoke these provisions, but the validity of the rights depended on whether the expulsion ground extinguished them and on proportionality.
Motivazione estratta
A spouse of a Swiss national generally has a statutory and Convention-based family-life claim; however, the existence of an expulsion ground and the seriousness of the criminal conviction required further review.