Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal deadline should be restored under Art. 148 ZPO after the applicant's late filing.
Solution extraite
Yes. The applicant had only slight fault in missing the deadline, because it corrected the organizational defect before receiving the reasoned judgment and could reasonably believe the matter was resolved.
Motifs extraits
Restoration under Art. 148 ZPO requires timely application and credible showing of no or only slight fault. The court found the company had tried to remedy the defect, the register office had indicated it would withdraw the case once the proper board minutes were filed, and the company only erred by not seeking further clarification. This amounted to slight, not gross, negligence.