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 present detailed summaries with 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 receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
4A_508/2024: Judgment on a share purchase agreement with a suspensive condition
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (A.________) and the respondent (B.________ AG) entered into a share purchase agreement in 2012 for 52.5 shares of C.________ AG. The contract stipulated that a partial payment of CHF 1,200,000.– would only be due after the issuance of a building permit for a property in Italy. C.________ AG, the owner of the property, was deleted from the commercial register of the Principality of Liechtenstein in 2022. The lower courts decided that the contract was no longer effective and that no further claims could be derived from it.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The Federal Court examines the admissibility of the appeal and finds that it meets the formal requirements. - **E.5:** The lower court interpreted the contract subjectively and determined that the third installment payment was subject to the suspensive condition of the issuance of a building permit. It must be assumed that the failure of the condition rendered the contract as a whole void. This interpretation is not deemed arbitrary by the Federal Court. - **E.6:** The court confirms the lower court's finding that the complete deletion of C.________ AG from the commercial register of the Principality of Liechtenstein permanently makes the occurrence of the suspensive condition impossible. For this reason, there are no claims of the appellant arising from the contract.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal was dismissed, and court costs as well as a party compensation were imposed on the appellant.
4D_117/2025: Decision on restoration of a deadline
Summary of the Facts
The High Court of the Canton of Aargau did not consider the appellant's request for restoration of a deadline, as it should have been submitted to the District Court of Baden according to Art. 239 para. 2 ZPO. The appellant therefore turned to the Federal Court, which had to decide on the admissibility of his appeal.
Summary of the Considerations
1. (E.1) The High Court referred the restoration request to the competent District Court of Baden and did not address further legal requests of the appellant, as the required written reasoned decision was missing. 2. (E.2–E.2.4) The appeal is directed against a independently issued interim decision. The Federal Court examines this ex officio and analyzes the requirements according to Art. 93 para. 1 BGG, which are necessary for challenging such an interim decision. The appellant could neither demonstrate a legal, irreparable disadvantage nor process economic advantages, so the appeal showed no chances of success. 3. (E.3) Furthermore, the appeal does not meet the justification requirements according to Art. 42 para. 2 BGG and Art. 106 para. 2 BGG. The appellant did not appropriately engage with the considerations regarding jurisdiction and referral of the request. 4. (E.4) The Federal Court did not consider the appeal and imposed the procedural costs on the appellant.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal was not upheld, and the court costs were imposed on the appellant.
6F_15/2025: Inadmissibility of a revision request
Summary of the Facts
The applicant submitted a revision request against a judgment of the Swiss Federal Court dated April 23, 2025 (6B_351/2025). This judgment did not consider a criminal appeal by the applicant for formal reasons. The applicant stated that he disagreed with this decision and refused to pay the required cost advance.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1**: The Federal Court stated that a "contradiction" is not provided for under Swiss law, and the submission is accordingly treated as a revision request under Art. 121 et seq. BGG. - **E.2**: The court pointed out that the cost advance according to Art. 62 para. 1 BGG is mandatory. - **E.3**: The applicant refused to pay the cost advance despite multiple deadlines and clarification of the consequences (Art. 62 para. 3 BGG). - **E.4**: It was found that the applicant did not assert any grounds for revision according to Art. 121 et seq. BGG and therefore the request would also be inadmissible considering its content. - **E.5**: The court decided not to consider the revision request as threatened.
Summary of the Disposition
The court did not consider the revision request and imposed the court costs on the applicant.
2C_413/2025: Judgment regarding non-admittance decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ approached the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz with a submission in which she raised numerous allegations against cantonal authorities, judiciary, and police, as well as made various requests. The Administrative Court did not consider the submission due to lack of jurisdiction. A.________ then appealed to the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
7B_538/2025: Judgment on the non-admission of a criminal proceeding
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a criminal complaint against B.________ for usury and breach of the peace in connection with rental disputes on November 5, 2024. The Public Prosecutor's Office of Freiburg refused to admit the usury charge and simultaneously issued a penalty order for breach of the peace. The appeal against this to the Cantonal Court of Freiburg was dismissed. A.________ then appealed to the Federal Court, but only sought damages and satisfaction, without specifically addressing the previous decision.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_280/2025: Decision on family reunification and deadline regulation
Summary of the Facts
A Pakistani citizen, who originally obtained Swiss citizenship through marriage, lost it after the cancellation of his facilitated naturalization in 2014. He has been living in Switzerland since then and received a residence permit in 2018. In 2021, he applied for family reunification for his wife and four children. The application was rejected due to late submission (for wife and older children) and lack of interest (for younger children).
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
5A_595/2025: Decision regarding child support in the context of a paternity action
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of the Canton of Zurich regarding child support in the context of a paternity action. The lower court dismissed the appellant's appeal, who argued that he was not obligated to pay support due to lack of ability to pay. The Federal Court examined the appeal for formal and substantive deficiencies.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_382/2022: Jurisdiction of MEBEKO for the recognition of a foreign continuing education certificate in the field of geriatrics
Summary of the Facts
A.________ applied for the recognition of his continuing education certificate obtained in Germany in the field of geriatrics. After MEBEKO did not consider the request, A.________ appealed to the Federal Administrative Court, which upheld his appeal and referred the matter back to MEBEKO. The Federal Department of Home Affairs (EDI) then appealed to the Federal Court and requested the annulment of the previous judgment.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
5A_702/2025: Judgment regarding a supervisory complaint against the KESB of the Canton of Schaffhausen
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed two supervisory complaints against the KESB of the Canton of Schaffhausen. The High Court of the Canton of Schaffhausen decided that no supervisory intervention was necessary, which the appellant did not accept and therefore appealed to the Federal Court. He requested a referral for substantive examination or the determination of insufficient fulfillment of supervisory duties by the High Court. Additionally, he submitted a request for legal aid.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_147/2025: Judgment on the non-renewal of a residence permit after the dissolution of the marital community
Summary of the Facts
A national of North Macedonia (A.________), who married a resident of Switzerland with a settlement permit in 2019, entered Switzerland in 2020 and received a residence permit. After the marital separation in 2022, the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich rejected the renewal of his residence permit. The cantonal authorities confirmed this decision.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
4A_282/2025: Decision on missed deadlines in an appeal against the decision of the Zurich Commercial Court
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________ N.V., appeals against a decision of the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich that dismissed her objection of incompetence in a claim process. The Federal Court examines the timeliness of the appeal and concludes that it was submitted late. The delivery of the decision to the appellant's legal representative was correctly understood, and the deadline ended on June 4, 2025, one day before the submission of the appeal.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_331/2025: Proceedings regarding denial of rights and delay of rights against the Federal Administrative Court are dismissed as moot
Summary of the Facts
The appellants (A.________ AG, B.________ mbH, and C.________ S.A.) filed a complaint against the Federal Administrative Court for denial of rights or delay of rights. The background was the allegedly delayed handling of a recusal request against an instruction judge in connection with a procedure for accessing documents from the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters (SIF). During the proceedings before the Federal Court, the Federal Administrative Court resolved the recusal request by means of an interim decision, rendering the appeal moot.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
5A_727/2025: Judgment regarding suspensive effect in connection with a wage garnishment
Summary of the Facts
The appellant challenged a wage garnishment notice and requested suspensive effect from the High Court of the Canton of Bern. The court granted suspensive effect only regarding the distribution of the garnished amounts to the creditors but rejected the request concerning the garnishment itself. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_466/2025: Decision regarding entry permit to stay with the mother
Summary of the Facts
A Swiss citizen residing in Switzerland (the appellant) seeks the issuance of a residence permit for her adult son living in India to stay with her. The request has been rejected by the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich and by the lower courts. The appellant cites health issues as justification.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
6B_1327/2023: Judgment on sentencing and revocation in cases of violations of the Road Traffic Act
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was sentenced by the District Court of Solothurn-Lebern to a conditional prison sentence of 13 months, a conditional fine of 10 daily rates (as an additional penalty), and a fine of CHF 100.- for multiple violations of the Road Traffic Act. The proceedings regarding one allegation were dismissed due to limitation. The High Court of the Canton of Solothurn ultimately pronounced a partially conditional prison sentence of 21 months, with the enforcement of 11 months being suspended, and waived the revocation of the fine. A.________ appealed in criminal matters to the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_345/2025: Decision on residence permit due to family dependency
Summary of the Facts
A.A., a US citizen, is seeking a residence permit in Switzerland to provide support and care for his Swiss mother B.A. The Canton of Vaud denied this permit, as there are no special dependency relationships under Art. 8 ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) that would justify such a residence permit. The lower court also rejected the request.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
4A_284/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal against a Commercial Court decision regarding jurisdiction in gaming contracts
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ N.V. contests the decision of the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich dated April 29, 2025, which dismissed her objection of incompetence. The Federal Court examined the admissibility of the appeal and found that it was submitted late.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
4A_353/2025: Decision regarding precautionary measures
Summary of the Facts
The appellant challenged precautionary measures that regulated her representation regarding the procedural parties C.________ AG. The District Court of Kreuzlingen had ordered super-provisional measures and later confirmed them, appointing a board member with sole signature. The High Court of the Canton of Thurgau dismissed the appellant's appeal, to the extent it considered it, and the appellant then appealed to the Federal Court.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.
2C_150/2025: Review of the requirements for a professional practice permit: Order for a psychiatric assessment
Summary of the Facts
The appellant came under scrutiny by the cantonal authorities due to her critical behavior regarding Covid-19 vaccinations and the prophylactic use of Ivermectin. Due to these circumstances, a psychiatric assessment was ordered to verify her personal suitability to maintain the professional practice permit.
You can find the complete summary of the judgment in the Portal.