Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal deadline should be restored under Art. 50 BGG
Solution extraite
Restoration was denied because no unavoidable impediment was shown and the lateness was attributable to the appellant's representative and his side.
Motifs extraits
A party must bear the conduct of its representative. The lawyer had received the cantonal judgment, forwarded it to the mother, and stated that no further appeal was viable. Any lack of communication lay within the attorney-client relationship and did not justify restoration.