An Algerian national working as a senior executive in the automotive sector faced a residency permit denial. Despite earning a high salary and maintaining a long-term, regular presence in France, she was refused a 10-year residence certificate. This refusal reportedly ignored the specific provisions of the 1968 franco-algérian agreement on immigration. Consequently, the professional was forced to seek redress through the administrative justice system. The case highlights tensions between administrative decisions and established bilateral immigration treaties. The court was ultimately called upon to decide on the legality of the permit refusal. This ruling serves as a critical precedent for high-skilled foreign workers under the 1968 accord.