Question juridique clé
Whether the civil appeal could be examined on the merits despite nonpayment of the advance on costs.
Solution extraite
No. Because the advance on costs was not paid within the supplementary deadline, the appeal could not be examined on the merits and had to be declared inadmissible.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 62(3) LTF, failure to pay the requested advance within the set deadline leads to inadmissibility; the court could therefore dispose of the matter in simplified proceedings under Art. 108(1)(a) LTF.