Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellant could rely on Art. 7 LSEE to obtain renewal of a residence permit and a settlement permit despite the marital relationship having become purely formal.
Decisão extraída
No; the marriage was maintained only for foreign police reasons and invoking it was abusive.
Fundamentação extraída
Concrete indications showed the spouses no longer led a genuine marital life: years of separation, separate homes, no sexual relations, and no real prospect of reconciliation. The appellant's reliance on Art. 7 LSEE was therefore not protected.