Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the 30-day statutory time limit.
Solution extraite
No; even under the most favorable calculation, the appeal was filed after the deadline and is therefore manifestly late.
Motifs extraits
The deadline under Art. 100(1) LTF runs from the day after notification and was suspended by the judicial recess; it expired on 14 September 2012, while the appeal was only filed on 25 September 2012. Any failure by counsel to act is attributable to the appellant.