Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal had to be declared inadmissible because the advance on costs was not paid within the additional deadline.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The advance on costs was not paid within the fixed supplementary deadline, so the appeal was inadmissible under Art. 62 para. 3 LTF and dealt with in simplified proceedings.
Motivazione estratta
The Court noted that the appellant had been ordered to pay CHF 2,000 as an advance on costs, then granted a non-extendable additional deadline with a warning of inadmissibility. As payment still did not occur, Art. 62 paras. 1 and 3 LTF required non-entry; the case could be handled under Art. 108 para. 1 let. a LTF.