Key legal question
Whether the federal civil appeal was filed within the 30-day deadline despite notification during the Easter court recess.
Extracted holding
No. When the decision was notified during court recess, the deadline began on the first day after the recess; the appeal deadline expired on 15 May 2007, so the filing on 16 May 2007 was late.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 44(1) and 46(1)(a) BGG mean that deadlines triggered by notification start the day after the recess ends; under Art. 100(1) BGG the 30-day period had already expired when the appeal was posted.