Question juridique clé
Whether the applicant met the conditions for restitution of the time limit under Art. 50 LTF
Solution extraite
The application was timely, but the hospitalization did not qualify as an excusable impediment because the applicant could have acted himself or through a third party.
Motifs extraits
Restitution requires a non-fault impediment plus timely application and performance of the omitted act. Here, the first deadline expired before hospitalization, the applicant knew of the pending case, and the evidence did not show that he was unable to arrange payment or seek exemption.