Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal was admissible despite the immigration nature of the dispute.
Solution extraite
The Court held the appeal was admissible to the extent the appellant could invoke an entitlement under Art. 42(3) AuG.
Motifs extraits
A federal-law entitlement existed in principle because the five-year period was completed only after 1 January 2008, so the new law governed the requested settlement permit.