Kernrechtsfrage
Whether an unsigned state-law appeal is admissible.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. A valid appeal petition must be signed by the appellant or an authorized representative; an unsigned document has no legally relevant effect.
Extrahierte Begründung
The Federal Court held that the formal requirements of a recourse under Art. 178 no. 3 Org.-Ges. include a signature. A filing without a signature is not a legally relevant declaration at all.