Questão jurídica principal
Whether the residence permit had to be renewed despite the spouses' separation
Decisão extraída
No; continued reliance on a formally existing but substantively empty marriage was abusive and did not justify renewal.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that the factual separation, the wife's clear and lasting refusal to resume the relationship, and the lack of realistic prospects of reunification showed that family life was no longer being maintained. The marriage was invoked only for immigration purposes.