Key legal question
Whether the complaint could be entered into despite non-payment of the advance on costs.
Extracted holding
No. The advance on costs was not paid within the time limit, and no special reasons justified an exception.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 62(1) BGG, the party seizing the Federal Supreme Court must pay an advance on the expected court costs. The appellant's allegations against the Valais authorities did not constitute special reasons to depart from this rule.