Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the civil-law appeal was filed within the statutory deadline.
Decisione estratta
No. The appeal was handed to the Swiss Post on 1 March 2014, after the deadline expired on 28 February 2014.
Motivazione estratta
The challenged decision was served on 29 January 2014, so the 30-day period began on 30 January 2014. Under Arts. 100(1), 44(1) and 48(1) BGG, the filing date is when the submission is handed to the Swiss Post; this occurred too late.