Question juridique clé
Whether the public-law appeal against the protective measure had become moot
Solution extraite
The appeal was struck off the docket because the challenged protective measure had expired before the Federal Supreme Court could decide it.
Motifs extraits
The complaint was filed near the end of the appeal period and the disputed measure expired on 2009-12-18; the appellant himself acknowledged mootness. A timely annulment was practically prevented by the late filing.