Key legal question
Whether the appeal had to be dismissed for failure to pay the court advance within the set time limit.
Extracted holding
The appeal was not entertained because the advance payment was not made even during the extended deadline.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 62 para. 3 BGG, the court may refrain from hearing the appeal if the required advance is not paid within the deadline. The appellant's letter of 2 November 2007 could not cure the default because it was submitted after expiry of the final deadline of 26 October 2007.