Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the statutory time limit.
Solution extraite
The appeal was filed out of time because the deadline expired on 2012-02-15 and the filing occurred only on 2012-02-21.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 100(1) BGG, in conjunction with Art. 44-48 BGG, the appeal period had already lapsed when the appeal was lodged.