Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal had to be declared inadmissible because the advance on costs was not paid in time.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Since the advance on costs was neither paid nor credited within the set deadline, the appeal was inadmissible.
Motivazione estratta
The appellant received two deadlines to pay CHF 1,500 under Art. 62 LTF, but explicitly refused to pay. The Federal Court’s cash office confirmed that no payment or debit attestation had been received. Non-payment within the time limit required inadmissibility under Art. 48 al. 4, Art. 62 al. 3, and Art. 108 al. 1 let. a LTF.