Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the administrative law appeal was admissible against the Department's decision, and against the lower federal office decision and the request for a residence permit.
Decisione estratta
The appeal was admissible only insofar as it challenged the Department's decision; it was inadmissible against the Federal Office's decision and insofar as it sought the grant of a residence permit. The public-law appeal was excluded.
Motivazione estratta
The challenged measure concerned an exception to immigration limits, which is generally reviewable by administrative law appeal. However, the Federal Supreme Court could not directly review the first-instance office decision, and the requested residence permit fell outside the admissible object of appeal. Because administrative law appeal was open, public-law appeal was excluded.