Question juridique clé
Whether the opposition against the penal order was timely despite the appellant's absence on vacation and returned registered mail.
Solution extraite
The opposition was untimely because the penal order was deemed duly notified at the end of the postal collection period; no new notification was required.
Motifs extraits
Once the accused had been warned of the charges at his first hearing, he had to expect judicial mail and arrange for it. Under that case law, the cantonal rule on substituted notification did not apply after deemed successful postal service.