Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant could rely on Article 50(1)(a) LEtr to renew his residence permit after the marital union ended.
Decisione estratta
No. The relevant three-year period had not elapsed because effective cohabitation ended on 2012-07-01, before three years of married life in Switzerland.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that the duration runs from the start of effective cohabitation in Switzerland until spouses cease living together. Since the separation occurred before three years, the statutory condition failed; integration did not need to be examined further.