Question juridique clé
Whether the public-law appeal was admissible despite the absence of a timely filed power of attorney for counsel.
Solution extraite
No. The appeal was inadmissible because counsel did not prove his authority within the deadline set by the Federal Court.
Motifs extraits
Counsel signed the appeal as representative but did not initially file a power of attorney. The court ordered production by 2003-01-30 under Arts. 29(1) and 30(2) OJ, warning that failure would lead to inadmissibility. The authorization was filed only on 2003-02-06, after expiry of the deadline.