Question juridique clé
Whether the settlement permit could be revoked under the new Foreign Nationals Act despite long residence in Switzerland.
Solution extraite
Yes. The applicant had been sentenced to a long-term prison term and had committed serious offences, so a revocation ground existed.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 63 and Art. 62 AuG, a settlement permit may be revoked for serious breaches of public order or if the person was sentenced to a term exceeding one year. The 5.5-year sentence clearly satisfied this threshold.