Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant retained a right to a residence permit under Art. 50 al. 1 let. a LEtr after separation.
Decisione estratta
No. The spouses had separated before three years of marital cohabitation had elapsed, so the cumulative conditions of Art. 50 al. 1 let. a LEtr were not met.
Motivazione estratta
Only years of actual cohabitation count toward the three-year threshold. Since the union had lasted less than three years in common life, this ground could not apply.