Questão jurídica principal
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the statutory time limit.
Decisão extraída
The appeal was filed too late and therefore could not be heard.
Fundamentação extraída
The appeal dated 2008-09-18 was lodged after the 30-day deadline under Art. 100(1) BGG, which had expired on 2008-08-17 under Art. 44-48 BGG.