Question juridique clé
Whether the administrative law appeal was filed within the non-extendable statutory time limit.
Solution extraite
The appeal was filed out of time because the challenged decision had been served on 2003-04-16 and the appeal was only submitted on 2003-10-24.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 106 OG, read with Art. 32 OG, the appeal had to be lodged within 30 days of service, and the deadline cannot be extended under Art. 33(1) OG. The filing in Los Angeles on 2003-10-24 was therefore clearly late.