Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellant could rely on Art. 7 ANAG to obtain or renew a residence permit despite the breakdown of the marriage
Decisão extraída
No. The marriage was only formally maintained without any realistic prospect of resuming cohabitation, so reliance on the marriage was abusive and did not create a permit entitlement.
Fundamentação extraída
Under settled case law, Art. 7 ANAG protects only a genuine marriage relationship. Where the spouses have been separated for years and no resumption of marital life is expected, invoking the marriage solely to secure immigration status is rechtsmissbräuchlich.