Latest Judgments of the Federal Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we provide detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositions. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter, and you will receive the latest rulings tailored to your areas of law.
7B_504/2025: Challengeability of an interim decision in criminal matters
Summary of the Facts
A.________ is involved in a criminal proceeding before the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland, which relates among other things to the order regarding seized assets and disobedience to official orders. A.________ did not appear at the originally scheduled main hearing, despite presenting a medical report. The Cantonal Court of Bern did not admit the appeal by A.________ against the judicial determination of his unexcused absence. A.________ appealed to the Federal Court against this decision and requested the admission of the Cantonal Court as well as further ancillary requests such as legal aid.
Summary of Considerations
The contested decision is an interim decision that can only be challenged under certain conditions (Art. 93 para. 1 lit. a and b BGG). An irreparable legal disadvantage could not be sufficiently demonstrated. The alleged possibility of an absence procedure and the associated consequences do not constitute such a disadvantage, as they could be challenged in the appeal process (E.1.3, E.1.4). The appeal does not substantiate a formal denial of justice, which is why no admission can occur from this perspective either. Since the requirements for the merits of the case are not met, the appeal is not admitted. At the same time, the request for legal aid is rejected due to lack of prospects of success. The court costs are reduced.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal is rejected and the request for legal aid is denied. Court costs are imposed.
5A_216/2025: International jurisdiction for information claims pursuant to Art. 170 ZGB
Summary of the Facts
The German appellant and the Swiss respondent are internationally resident and are in dispute in a marriage protection procedure. The appellant demands information about the respondent's income and assets according to Art. 170 ZGB, the District Court of Zurich partially admitted the request. However, the Cantonal Court of Zurich denied the international jurisdiction of the Zurich courts and did not admit it, prompting the appellant to appeal to the Federal Court.
Summary of Considerations
- **E.1:** The appeal is timely and concerns a cantonal decision in a civil matter, with the appellant being entitled to appeal. Only constitutional rights can be asserted (Art. 98 BGG).
- **E.2:** The new submissions of the appellant are inadmissible. The facts of the lower court are decisive.
- **E.3:** The legal nature of the information claim under Art. 170 ZGB is dependent on the main claim according to the lower court. The lower court relied on scholarly opinions stating that Art. 46 IPRG is only applicable when there is no special regulation for the main claim. This view is lawful.
- **E.4:** There is no violation of the right to be heard. The lower court thoroughly considered the submissions and relied on the factual circumstances of the case.
- **E.5:** Arbitrary application of Art. 46 IPRG is not demonstrated. The interpretation of the lower court is consistent with relevant scholarly teaching.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal is dismissed, and the court costs are imposed on the appellant, without awarding any party compensation.
8C_383/2025: Judgment on the admissibility of an appeal in the area of insurance for disability
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, born in 1974, was partially entitled to a pension due to depression and repeatedly applied for a review and allocation of a full disability pension as well as claims for damages. After various decisions by the cantonal insurance court, the Office of Disability Insurance (OAI) granted her a full disability pension retroactively and limited. The appellant filed an appeal against two cantonal decisions that confirmed this practice.
Summary of Considerations
The Federal Court declares the appeal inadmissible according to Article 108 para. 1 lit. a and b of the Federal Court Act (BGG). The appeal lacks a clear and legally sufficient justification (Art. 42 para. 1 and 2 BGG), as the appellant merely raised appellate criticism without substantively showing how the cantonal court would have violated the law. The Federal Court notes that the appellant's claim to a full disability pension, which arose from the review of November 2015, was conclusively regulated by the cantonal judgment of February 26, 2020. A renewed challenge of this judgment through a new application in November 2020 is not permissible. The appellant should have timely raised her objections against the earlier decision of the cantonal court before the appropriate instance, which she failed to do.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal is declared inadmissible, and no court costs are imposed.
1C_10/2025: Employment law dispute regarding immediate dismissal in the public service
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a teacher in the Canton of Vaud since 1990, was dismissed with immediate effect on July 17, 2019, due to his public criticism and accusations against his hierarchy. The Federal Court is handling the appeal against the decision of the Cantonal Tribunal of November 6, 2024, which confirmed the dismissal. The appeal addresses the notice of dismissal, violated procedural rights, and the alleged disproportionateness of the measure.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_680/2025: Non-admission of appeal regarding release from preventive detention
Summary of the Facts
The Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office conducted a criminal investigation against A.________ for attempted intentional homicide and other offenses. The District Court of Zurich ordered a stationary measure due to an involuntary incapacity and extended the preventive detention until the execution of measures. A request for release was denied by the District Court; an appeal against this was also dismissed by the Cantonal Court of Zurich. A.________ then appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_105/2025: Decision on non-payment of the cost advance in an appeal case
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Thurgau. The payment of the ordered cost advance was not made within the original or the extended deadline. The Federal Court decided, based on Art. 62 para. 3 and Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a BGG, not to admit the appeal.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_369/2025: Decision on the admissibility of an appeal in the area of accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
After an occupational accident on July 6, 2020, the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (CNA) decided on February 29, 2024, to cease payments for medical services and daily allowances and denied a disability pension. They only granted the appellant a compensation for integrity of 5%. The appellant filed an objection, which was dismissed on June 26, 2024. The subsequent cantonal appeal was also dismissed by the Cantonal Court of Fribourg.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_245/2025: Interim decision concerning the development plan "Schindellegistrasse/Rösslimatte"
Summary of the Facts
The E.________ AG and the D.________ AG applied to the municipal council of Freienbach for the enactment of a development plan, which was enacted after revision on January 25, 2024. Following objections and an appeal process, the government council of the Canton of Schwyz annulled this enactment and referred the matter back to the municipal council. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz subsequently dismissed the corresponding appeal of E.________ AG and D.________ AG. The heirs' community A.A.________, consisting of B.A.________ and C.A.________, appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_533/2025: Decision on non-admission and legal aid
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the non-admission order of the Zurich-Limmat Public Prosecutor's Office and the rejection of his request for legal aid by the Cantonal Court of Zurich. The Federal Court did not admit the appeal, as it obviously did not meet the legal requirements for justification and standing. The Federal Court also rejected the corresponding request for legal aid due to lack of prospects of success.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_556/2024: Decision on disability pension and integrity compensation according to UVG
Summary of the Facts
The insured A.________ suffered a motorcycle accident in 1992 and has since been repeatedly unable to work due to relapses and surgical interventions. The Suva granted a disability pension at a degree of disability of 32% and an integrity compensation of 20%. The Insurance Court of the Canton of St. Gallen increased the degree of disability to 55%, the insured income to CHF 100,039.-, and the integrity compensation to a total of 30%. Both the insured and the Suva appealed against this decision to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2F_14/2025: Request for revision regarding state liability and property purchase contract
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ GmbH filed a state liability claim against the Canton of Solothurn, among other things for an allegedly missing notarial instruction that affected the market value of servitudes on a property. The lower courts rejected the claim and subsequent lawsuits. By judgment of May 14, 2025, the Federal Court also dismissed the appeal. On July 2, 2025, A.________ GmbH submitted a request for revision against this judgment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_594/2025: Non-admission of an appeal for traffic rule violation
Summary of the Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Graubünden submitted a penal order to the Regional Court Viamala on October 16, 2024, stating that a vehicle of the appellant had exceeded the maximum speed by 17 km/h on May 10, 2024, resulting in a fine of CHF 180.-. After an appeal, the Cantonal Court of Graubünden confirmed the fine on June 3, 2025. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_577/2024: Comment on approval fiction and risk transfer clause in bank transfers
Summary of the Facts
A respondent filed a lawsuit against a bank based on transfers and account statements on a joint account in the years 2015-2016, which she claimed were carried out without proper instructions from her father (C.________). The latter was later declared incapable of judgment due to dementia. The bank defended itself on the basis of general terms and conditions that contained approval and risk transfer clauses. The Commercial Court partially granted the claim.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_477/2024: Judgment concerning the disclosure and accountability obligations of the auditing firm
Summary of the Facts
The C.________ GmbH, founded to conduct business in oil and gas trading, went bankrupt in 2010. The A.________ AG had been the auditing firm of the company since its inception. After the bankruptcy proceedings, the B.________ AG, a subsequently founded company, filed claims against the bankruptcy estate. The B.________ AG demanded comprehensive disclosure and accountability from the auditing firm regarding documents and records related to its activities.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_614/2025: Inadmissibility of an appeal in debt collection and bankruptcy matters
Summary of the Facts
The appellant challenged several payment orders and a decision of the Elgg Debt Collection Office. The appeal to the District Court of Winterthur was dismissed, and the further appeal to the Cantonal Court of Zurich was not addressed due to insufficient justification. Finally, the appellant filed a constitutional complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_236/2025: Judgment on the supervision of an executor in the context of an estate case
Summary of the Facts
- The executor, appointed by the deceased, comes into conflict with one of the heirs.
- Main points of contention are the commissioning of a company with a close personal relationship to the executor and lack of disclosures.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_391/2025: Deadline for objection in unemployment insurance: Requirements for unavoidable omissions
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was suspended from unemployment insurance entitlement for a total of 14 days in the fall of 2023 by orders from the Office for Economic Affairs and Labor (AWA) of the Canton of Zurich due to insufficient job-seeking efforts. An objection against these orders was filed late on October 5, 2024, which is why the AWA did not address it. This decision was confirmed by the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_588/2024: Judgment on disability pension and integrity compensation in the context of accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, suffered an accident on September 27, 2020, which led to injuries to her right shoulder and ribcage. After surgery and treatment, the Suva ceased payments as of October 31, 2022, and denied both the claim for a disability pension and for integrity compensation. This position was confirmed in the objection decision of April 2, 2024. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz dismissed the appeal filed against this on August 22, 2024.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_391/2025: Access to files regarding landslide: Interim decision and admissibility of appeal
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG demands comprehensive access to documents from the last five years regarding the landslide of the Wagenrunse. The municipality only granted partial access, prompting complaints to the Department of Construction and Environment and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Glarus. The latter partially overturned the decision of the department and referred the matter back for further examination.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9D_12/2025: Decision regarding tax relief (state and municipal taxes as well as direct federal tax)
Summary of the Facts
The appellants requested the relief of state and municipal taxes as well as direct federal tax for the years 2016 and 2017, against which they have an obligation of CHF 165,257.80. The tax administration of the Canton of Thurgau rejected the request, against which the appellants filed legal remedies. The tax appeals commission of the Canton of Thurgau consolidated the legal remedies and ultimately dismissed them. As reasons, it cited the inadequate disclosure of financial circumstances, the failure to build up tax reserves, and the non-payment of amounts due despite available funds. Subsequently, the appellants turned to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.