Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal could be entered into despite non-payment of the advance on costs and a late request for payment arrangement/assistance
Solution extraite
No. The advance on costs was not paid within the additional deadline, and the later letter could not cure the default; even as an application for legal aid it was late and unsupported by proof of financial situation.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 108 para. 1 let. a LTF, manifestly inadmissible appeals may be disposed of in simplified procedure. Because the appellant ignored the warned consequence of non-payment and submitted his request only after the deadline, the court could not entertain it.