Key legal question
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the statutory time limit and in a valid electronic form
Extracted holding
The appeal was manifestly inadmissible because it was filed after expiry of the non-extendable 30-day deadline and no electronic receipt confirmation was obtained.
Extracted reasoning
The decision was notified on 22 October 2008, the deadline began the next day and expired on 21 November 2008. The letter of 23 November 2008 was therefore late, and Article 48(2) LTF was not satisfied because the required electronic confirmation never occurred.