Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the statutory deadline and in an admissible manner.
Decisione estratta
The appeal was filed late and, in any event, was not validly lodged because it was deposited at a foreign post office and reached the Federal Tribunal only after expiry of the deadline.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 100(1) LTF the 30-day period began on 2 June 2009 and expired on 3 July 2009. Under Art. 48(1) LTF, filing at a foreign post office does not preserve the deadline for the Federal Tribunal. The appeal was therefore manifestly inadmissible under Art. 108(1)(a) LTF.