Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal had to be declared inadmissible because the advance on costs was not paid within the time limit.
Solution extraite
The advance payment was made after the deadline; the conditions for restitution were not met, so the inadmissibility ruling stood.
Motifs extraits
The deadline order complied with Art. 63(4) PA. The payment confirmation showed execution only on 11 December 2007, one day after expiry. The asserted illness of the secretary and the unusable payment slip did not justify restitution or excuse the lateness.