Question juridique clé
Whether a written appeal under Art. 67(4) OG is admissible without a reasoned brief filed within the appeal period
Solution extraite
In the written appeal procedure, the appeal only becomes legally effective if a reasoned brief is filed within the appeal period; a vague reference to the file and a promise of later reasons is insufficient.
Motifs extraits
Because the amount in dispute was below CHF 4,000, the written appeal procedure applied. The court reiterated that the law requires the appellant to submit, within the appeal period, a brief setting out the grounds of appeal, which is necessary to initiate the written procedure and communicate it to the respondent. A later filing cannot cure the defect because the brief is part of the formal requirements of appeal.