Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the administrative appeal was admissible under Art. 7 LSEE despite the challenged permit refusal.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was admissible only insofar as the decision was based on Art. 7 LSEE, because the applicant remained formally married to a Swiss citizen; it was inadmissible for the parts relying solely on Arts. 4 and 16 LSEE.
Extrahierte Begründung
For standing under Art. 7 LSEE, the existence of a formal marriage is decisive; the Tribunal only reviews whether a marriage exists in form.