Question juridique clé
Whether the administrative appeal was admissible based on a statutory or Convention-based right to family reunification.
Solution extraite
The appeal was admissible because the mother held a settlement permit and the children were under 18; Article 8 ECHR could also confer standing if family ties were sufficiently close.
Motifs extraits
Article 17(2) LSEE and Article 8 ECHR may give a right to a permit when the legal prerequisites are met.