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 including facts, considerations, and decisions. 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 legal areas.
7F_36/2025: Dismissal of the Revision Application
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested a revision of the judgment of the Federal Court dated July 28, 2025 (7B_629/2025) concerning a criminal procedure. He claims an alleged inadvertence by the Federal Court and the disregard of a prejudicial report, which he believes could have influenced the outcome of the proceedings. Additionally, he requested free legal aid and precautionary measures.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1.1:** Reasons for revision according to Art. 121 BGG were detailed, as were the requirements for justification according to Art. 42 BGG. - **E.1.2:** The reason for revision of inadvertence (Art. 121 lit. d BGG) requires that the court has disregarded a significant fact that must have been included in the file and relevant to the judgment. - **E.1.3:** The appellant incorrectly claims that a prejudicial report was disregarded. The Federal Court clarifies that the admissibility of this report was already examined in the earlier judgment and deemed inadmissible. There is therefore no inadvertence. - **E.2:** Since the chances of success for the revision are absent, the application for free legal aid is to be dismissed and the precautionary measures are moot.
Summary of the Decision
The revision application, as well as the requests for free legal aid and precautionary measures, are dismissed. The legal costs are imposed on the appellant.
7B_566/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
A. The appellant A.________ filed an appeal on 25.03.2025 with the Tribunal de police of the Canton of Geneva against a judgment from 28.01.2025. The president of the criminal appeal chamber of the Cour de justice in Geneva requested him to clarify his appeal statement within 10 days. On 14.04.2025, A.________ requested an extension of the deadline, which was denied by decision dated 16.04.2025.
B. On 16.05.2025, the criminal appeal chamber of the Cour de justice in Geneva declared the legal remedy against the extension decision inadmissible.
C. On 23.06.2025, the appellant submitted an appeal in criminal matters to the Federal Court and requested the granting of an extension or, alternatively, the annulment of the contested decision and the referral back to the lower court for renewed assessment. He also requested free legal aid.
Summary of the Considerations
E.1 The Federal Court examines its jurisdiction and the admissibility of the submission ex officio (Art. 29 para. 1 BGG).
E.1.1 The requirements for justifying an appeal are regulated in Art. 42 para. 1 and 2 BGG. In particular, the appeal must contain an argumentation that specifically challenges the contested decision.
E.1.2 Appeals against non-admittance decisions of the lower court can fundamentally only request their annulment and referral.
E.1.3 The lower court declared the appeal inadmissible as it was a procedural order that cannot be contested independently according to Art. 393 StPO. The appellant neither adequately contested this assessment nor sufficiently substantiated how rights would have been violated.
E.2 The appellant did not meet the justification requirements with his unsubstantiated appeal.
E.3 Since the appeal was obviously without prospects of success, the granting of free legal aid was denied.
Summary of the Decision
The appeal was not upheld, the application for free legal aid was dismissed, and the costs were imposed on the appellant.
4A_51/2025: Decision on the Question of Nullity in Connection with a Rigorous Opposition
Summary of the Facts
A.________, under comprehensive legal representation by C.________ due to a Curatella Generale, was pursued by B.________. B.________ requested a rigorous decision regarding the opposition against the payment order, whereby A.________ correctly canceled alone and without involving the curator. The case led to a series of legal disputes that ultimately reached the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
**E.1**: The appeal in civil matters is permissible. The requirements according to Art. 72 ff. BGG are met, including deadlines and status of the lower courts.
**E.2**: The Federal Court examines the law ex officio but requires a structured justification within the framework of the appeal proceedings according to Art. 42 para. 2 BGG.
**E.3.1-E.3.2**: Detailed examination of the question of the nullity of a judicial decision. A nullity exists in cases of serious, obvious, and procedure-endangering violations that, for example, concern a party's inability to participate in the proceedings. It was found that the decision was unlawful as it was made without involving the curator and is therefore considered null and void.
**E.3.2**: The arguments of the lower court regarding legal certainty are not convincing. The procedure should have established the nullity by agreement and adjusted accordingly.
**E.4.2**: Examination of the applications for free legal aid. It is noted, among other things, that the arguments of the opposing party had no sufficient prospects of success; the application is therefore denied.
Summary of the Decision
The appeal was upheld, and the previous decision was annulled, while the nullity was established.
9C_477/2025: Judgment on the Appeal for Denial of Rights against the Administrative Court of the Canton of Glarus
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ GmbH, which has been in liquidation since August 2025 due to a bankruptcy declaration, filed an appeal for denial of rights against the Administrative Court of the Canton of Glarus. It accused the Administrative Court of not legally addressing a massively excessive tax claim based on an arbitrary discretionary assessment. However, the submission did not meet the requirements of the Federal Court Act (BGG).
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_477/2024: Claim for Refund by Flughafen Zürich AG against the Swiss Confederation
Summary of the Facts
Flughafen Zürich AG (FZAG) demanded the refund of CHF 43,765.40 for overpaid fees of a specialist member of the Federal Valuation Commission Circle 10 (ESchK 10). After A.________, the specialist member, repaid only part of the refund amount and a loss certificate was issued for the remaining amount, FZAG requested the Federal Administrative Court as the supervisory authority of ESchK 10 to pay the loss costs. This was denied by decision of June 11, 2024. FZAG then appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_369/2025: Inadmissibility of New Submissions and Rejection of Additional Evidence
Summary of the Facts
An attorney (A.________) was convicted in the first instance for defamation (Art. 173 StGB) and fined along with procedural costs. The allegations relate to defamatory statements that A.________ made during a mediation conversation and in later letters to third parties against the private plaintiffs (B.________ and C.________). The attorney denied the allegations and argued that his statements were justified in the context of his legal profession.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_137/2025: Judgment regarding Subsidiary Constitutional Complaint in Connection with an Expulsion
Summary of the Facts
A.________ is requested by B.________ to vacate a rented stable and garage. The local single judge, the Pretore of the District of Blenio, ordered the eviction in a case of obvious legality. The application by A.________ for restoration of the deadline for a counterclaim was also dismissed. The Cantonal Court of the Canton of Ticino confirmed the decision. A.________ filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint to the Federal Court, arguing that his constitutional rights were violated.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_224/2025: Judgment on Formal Expropriation in Connection with a Road Construction Project
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG had to cede land from its plots in favor of the Canton of Aargau as part of the road construction project "Bypass Mellingen." The disputed issues were the amount of the expropriation compensation as well as the allocation of certain areas for compensation and burdens from easements. Before the Federal Court, the complainant challenged the amount of the awarded compensation, the calculation methods, the denied compensation for future road maintenance, and the costs imposed on the complainant.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_657/2024: Judgment on Liability for Incorrect Charges and Damage Calculation in Options Trading
Summary of the Facts
The dispute between A.________ Inc., a company based in the Bahamas, and the Swiss B.________ AG concerns the settlement of put options, whose underlying asset was "American Depositary Receipts (ADR)." Following the outbreak of the Ukraine war and the subsequent sanctions against Russia, there were significant price losses and a cessation of trading in equity derivatives based on Russian underlying assets. The plaintiff complains that the defendant charged her USD 842,000 and forwarded it to the futures exchange, although she had instructed not to make such a transfer. She claims damages of USD 782,000. The defendant states that the charge was made lawfully, as the applicable regulations and contractual conditions were adhered to.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_958/2024: Inadmissibility of Appeals by A.________ and B.________ for Simple Bodily Injury and Affray
Summary of the Facts
A.________ and B.________ were convicted, among other things, for simple bodily injury and affray. The incidents were related to acts of violence that occurred on January 14, 2018, in a restaurant and on December 20, 2019, in the vicinity of a club. A.________ received a prison sentence of eight months with a two-year probation and B.________ a ten-month prison sentence without probation. The lower court essentially confirmed the judgment against both defendants.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_446/2025: Decision on the Procedure Regarding Additional Benefits for AHV/IV
Summary of the Facts
The insured, born in 1957, received additional benefits for AHV from the Caisse cantonale vaudoise de compensation AVS, which suspended these due to his unknown residence as of October 31, 2024. This led to various appeals and complaint proceedings by the insured, based on several decisions and actions of the Caisse. Ultimately, the cantonal Cour des assurances sociales united four procedures and declared two complaints moot while declaring the other two inadmissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_566/2023: Proceedings before the Federal Court Regarding Corporate Contract; Deletion Due to Bankruptcy
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ SA in liquidation filed a complaint in civil matters against a judgment of the Appeals Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court dated October 16, 2023. The cantonal court had confirmed the judgment of the first instance, which had ordered B.________ and C.________ to pay CHF 155,781.75 plus interest in favor of A.________ SA in liquidation. During the ongoing proceedings before the Federal Court, on May 27, 2024, the bankruptcy of the appellant was declared. Since neither the estate nor the admitted creditors applied for the continuation of the proceedings, the complaint is deleted.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_723/2025: Decision on the Rejection of a Permit for a Child's Move Abroad under Precautionary Measures
Summary of the Facts
The unmarried parents A.________ and B.________ have the joint child C.________ (*2017). After a complex family conflict and various proceedings to regulate custody and parental responsibility, A.________ was prohibited from moving to France with the child. This decision concerns precautionary measures aimed at protecting the interests of the child and ensuring the existing legal status quo.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_656/2025: Judgment on Non-Admission of the Appeal in a Criminal Case
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was found guilty by the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich for multiple insults and trespass, while being acquitted of other charges. The Higher Court revoked a conditionally imposed fine and passed a total sentence of 70 daily rates. The appellant requested the Federal Court to annul the judgment and refer the case back to the Higher Court for reassessment, as well as compensation.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_401/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________ SA, applied on May 28, 2025, for legal proceedings against the respondent, B.________ S.A., in a debt enforcement procedure. The president of the Civil Court of Gruyère requested the appellant on June 6, 2025, to correct her application and fulfill certain formal requirements (e.g., proof of signing authority), otherwise the application would not be considered. The appellant refused to meet the specified requirements, deeming them "excessive." The president of the Civil Court then did not acknowledge the application and dismissed the proceedings. The II. Civil Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg confirmed on July 24, 2025, that the dismissal of the application by the lower court was lawful. In particular, the appellant ignored the clear formal requirements of civil procedural law (Art. 132 ZPO).
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_545/2025: Decision on Family Reunification in the Canton of Fribourg
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a Kosovar citizen with a residence permit, applied in Switzerland for family reunification for his wife B.________ and their children C.________ and D.________. The family had only entered Switzerland in June 2024, and the spouses married in December 2024. The application was rejected by the Service de la population et des migrants of the Canton of Fribourg, as the legal deadlines were not met and there was suspicion of abuse of family law provisions.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_424/2025: Judgment Regarding Appeal Against Conviction for Coercion and Attempted Coercion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________, who heads a non-profit organization called Association F.________, was convicted by the court of the Canton of Geneva for coercion and attempted coercion. The case involved the premature termination of rental contracts and forced evictions by changing locks of residential properties belonging to several individuals. Affected were individuals in difficult social situations to whom housing was temporarily provided by the organization. A.________ challenged, among other things, the interpretation of contractual provisions and the legal assessment of her actions in her appeal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_487/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal in Asylum Procedure
Summary of the Facts
A.________ submitted an asylum application on November 11, 2024, which was rejected by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) on March 14, 2025, with a non-admission decision. In addition, his deportation to Germany, which accepted his readmission, was ordered. The Federal Administrative Court declared an application from A.________ on May 4, 2025, challenging this decision, inadmissible due to late submission. Subsequently, A.________ turned to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_170/2024: Further Development of Diplomatic Immunity and Access to Courts
Summary of the Facts
A Filipino domestic worker (B.________) sued her employer (A.________), a diplomat of the Pakistani Mission at the United Nations in Geneva, for damages due to wrongful termination. The diplomatic status of the employer raised the issue of the jurisdiction of Swiss courts. While the employer claimed immunity, the lower court held that the lawsuit by the domestic worker was admissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_365/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal Against the Decision of the Service des migrations
Summary of the Facts
A.________, the appellant, requested the granting of suspensive effect against a decision of the Service des migrations of the Canton of Neuchâtel regarding a definitive legal opening. This was denied by the president of the Cour des poursuites et faillites of the Canton of Vaud on July 23, 2025. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court and requested the annulment of the cantonal decision and approval of his request.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_507/2025: International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters: Non-Admission of Appeal Against the Disclosure of Evidence
Summary of the Facts
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine requested international legal assistance from Switzerland in a criminal case against B.________ Limited for money laundering, tax evasion, and high treason. A.________ S.A. had an account at C.________ AG involved. After examination by the Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Tax Administration, the Swiss authorities issued legal assistance orders mandating the disclosure of relevant account documents. The appellant, A.________ S.A., challenged the final order of the Federal Prosecutor's Office before the Federal Criminal Court, which dismissed her appeal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_645/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court against the decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Geneva Cantonal Court dated July 3, 2025, which dismissed her appeal against a non-prosecution order dated March 7, 2025. The non-prosecution order concerned a criminal complaint filed by A.________ against her ex-husband for coercion (Art. 181 StGB) in connection with a divorce agreement that she allegedly signed under duress.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_147/2024: Judgment on an Appeal Regarding Definitive Legal Opening and Exequatur of a Foreign Judgment
Summary of the Facts
B.________ purchased a work of art from the art gallery C.________ SA in Italy in 2018. After delivery problems and damage to an additional structure of the artwork, he demanded the withdrawal from the contract and the refund of the purchase price. The Italian court ruled in favor of B.________ in 2021 and declared the withdrawal valid. The gallery was ordered to pay the purchase price, damages, and procedural costs. This judgment, along with another judgment regarding the procedural costs of the appellate instance, was to be enforced in Switzerland, but the gallery argued that there was an error in the service of the original proceedings.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_687/2025: Withdrawal of the Appeal Concerning Expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ had filed an appeal against a judgment of the Cantonal Court of Valais, Cour pénale II, dated June 18, 2025. In a letter dated October 6, 2025, she announced the withdrawal of her appeal. The Federal Court took note of this.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_586/2024: Judgment on Medical Liability of a Public Hospital
Summary of the Facts
A patient claimed damages amounting to CHF 1,010,683, including interest, from Hôpital fribourgeois (HFR) due to allegedly faulty surgical intervention in 2014. The request was rejected by the hospital, and the cantonal administrative court confirmed this decision. The patient then appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_630/2025: Judgment on Sexual Offenses and Endangerment of Life Rights
Summary of the Facts
A.________ and B.________ were in a violent relationship between 2016 and 2021. A.________ was accused of sexual assault, including several instances of violent behavior towards B.________, particularly in a case where he forcibly sexually harassed her under the pretense of a relationship. Despite repeated pleas from B.________ to leave her alone, A.________ insisted on sexual acts. In 2025, A.________ was convicted on several counts, including sexual violence, but in an appeal, the charge of endangering B.________'s life was withdrawn.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_350/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a father, and his son, the respondent, entered into an agricultural lease agreement in 2016. The point of contention was whether a payment of CHF 18,500 made by the son was for rent or as a loan to the father. The father terminated the lease agreement citing non-payment of rent, which the son contested in court. The lower courts found that the rent for 2017 had been paid and declared the termination of the contract invalid.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_294/2025: Judgment on Appeal Against a Criminal Judgment Regarding Coercion, Insult, Sentencing Issues, and Damage Claims
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was convicted by the District Court of Aarau for multiple coercion and multiple insult to the detriment of E.________ to a conditional fine. The appellate instance, the Higher Court of the Canton of Aargau, largely confirmed the conviction and adjusted some details such as the amount of daily rates and the allocation of costs. The appellant's request for compensation and damages was dismissed. The case also concerns issues of sentencing and cost allocation as well as the rejection of compensation for detention.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_539/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal in Asylum Family Reunification
Summary of the Facts
A.A. submitted an asylum application for herself and her two children on August 23, 2024, in Switzerland. On January 15, 2025, asylum was granted to her and her children. In February 2025, she applied for family reunification for her spouse B.A. The State Secretariat for Migration refused the corresponding entry permit on May 30, 2025. The Federal Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against this decision on August 15, 2025.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_342/2025: Withdrawal of the Appeal in a Tenancy Dispute
Summary of the Facts
A.________ and B.________ SA appealed to the Federal Court against a judgment of the Chambre des baux et loyers of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva dated May 27, 2025. The appeal concerned tenancy disputes between the appellants and C.C.________ and D.C.________. On September 15, 2025, the appellants informed the Federal Court of the withdrawal of the appeal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_129/2025: Decision on Sexual Coercion and Allegations of Arbitrary Conduct and Violation of the Principle of "In Dubio Pro Reo"
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the District Court of the Ost Vaud on March 4, 2024, among other things, for sexual coercion to a prison sentence of 15 months, which is subject to a probationary suspension (5 years probation and psychotherapeutic treatment) and to pay CHF 3,000 as compensation to B.________. The appellate instance, the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Canton of Vaud, confirmed the sentence on October 29, 2024, taking into account only the objection of A.________'s defense attorney regarding official compensation. A.________ appealed to the Federal Court, requesting his acquittal or the referral of the case back to the cantonal instance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_377/2025: Inadmissibility of the Objection Against the Penal Order
Summary of the Facts
On April 4, 2020, the Zurich-Limmat Public Prosecutor's Office issued a penal order against A.________ for violation of exclusion (Art. 119 para. 1 AIG). The prison sentence was 40 days. The penal order was personally delivered. A.________ only filed an objection on December 31, 2023, which the Public Prosecutor's Office deemed late and referred the matter to the District Court of Zurich. This court did not admit the objection on May 14, 2024. An appeal against this decision was dismissed by the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich on March 10, 2025. In a criminal appeal, A.________ requests that his objection be admitted.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_561/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal for Extension of Residence Permit
Summary of the Facts
A Chinese national (born 1978), who has been living in Switzerland since 2019 and has engaged in various employment activities, applied in September 2023 for an extension of his residence permit with employment. After his application was rejected by the competent cantonal authority, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Vaud dismissed a legal remedy decision submitted by him. The affected person then requested the Federal Court to extend the residence permit for himself and for his daughter, who came to Switzerland through family reunification.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_330/2025: Decision Regarding the Main Proceedings and Prepayment of Court Costs
Summary of the Facts
A.________ (appellant) filed a complaint with the Federal Court after the definitive legal opening against him in connection with a payment order from the Hospice général (respondent). In the lower courts, the legal opening was issued by the first court in Geneva on January 17, 2025, and the appeal was dismissed by the Civil Chamber of the Geneva Cour de Justice on May 30, 2025. The Federal Court declared the appeal inadmissible due to the failure to prepay the court costs.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_443/2024: Withdrawal of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, received study grants from the Office cantonal des bourses d'études et d'apprentissage of the Canton of Vaud in the academic years 2019/2020 to 2021/2022. With a later decision dated May 4, 2023, this office demanded partial refunds. The Cantonal Court of Vaud decided on August 6, 2024, partially in favor of the appellant and ordered the office to reconsider certain points. In the further proceedings of this matter before the Federal Court, the parties reached an amicable solution on August 21, 2025, and the appeal was withdrawn.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.