Question juridique clé
Whether the public-law appeal was admissible against the refusal to approve the residence permit.
Solution extraite
The appeal was admissible because the appellant could invoke a possible right under former Art. 7 LSEE and, alternatively, Art. 8 ECHR due to his relationship with his Swiss daughter.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 7 LSEE, the formal existence of the marriage was sufficient for a potential entitlement; the daughter’s Swiss nationality and effective visitation relationship also allowed reliance on Art. 8 ECHR.