Question juridique clé
Whether the administrative law appeal was admissible despite the absence of a federal right to the requested permit.
Solution extraite
No federal-law entitlement existed, and the international instruments invoked did not confer a right to the residence or domicile permit sought.
Motifs extraits
The 1868 Swiss-Italian treaty and 1934 declaration apply only to persons already holding domicile; the 1964 agreement concerns Italian workers, which the petitioners were not. Under the EU free-movement agreement, inactive persons need sufficient financial means and health insurance, which the applicants lacked.