Questão jurídica principal
Whether the administrative-law appeal was admissible and the spouse had standing
Decisão extraída
The appeal was admissible because the husband could potentially rely on the bilateral free-movement provisions and, alternatively, on Art. 17(2) LSEE; the wife also had indirect standing.
Fundamentação extraída
The Court held that, in principle, a spouse of an EU national may derive a residence right under the ALCP, while the applicability of Art. 17(2) LSEE and the existence of a factual community of life are merits questions, not admissibility questions.