Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appeal had to be entered into despite non-payment of the ordered advance on costs.
Decisão extraída
No. Because the appellant did not pay the advance on costs within the set time limit, the Federal Supreme Court could not enter into the appeal.
Fundamentação extraída
The advance was ordered by decision of 24 January 2007 with a deadline until 8 February 2007. Non-payment triggered Article 150(4) OG, which requires non-entry.