Key legal question
Whether the husband had a right to a residence permit under Art. 7 ANAG despite the authorities' finding of a sham marriage.
Extracted holding
No right arose because the courts could infer that the marriage was not truly intended as a genuine marital union and was used to circumvent immigration rules.
Extracted reasoning
The Court held that Art. 7 ANAG protects only a real marital community. The evidence—illegal entry, failed asylum attempts, pressure for rapid marriage, inconsistent statements about the wedding, lack of mutual knowledge, no shared social circle, and the wife being found with another man—supported the conclusion of a marriage of convenience.