Latest Rulings of the Federal Court
Here you will find the most recent rulings of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three rulings, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the other rulings, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all rulings 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.
5A_848/2023: Contestation of a Will
Summary of the Facts
The testator F.________ passed away in 2014 and left a handwritten will in which he bequeathed his entire estate to his wife B.________ and ordered smaller legacies in favor of three other persons. A.________, the sister of the testator, requested the annulment of the will, particularly due to alleged lack of capacity of the testator at the time of the will's creation. In the first instance and before the cantonal court, her lawsuit was dismissed.
Summary of the Considerations
E.1: The appeal is generally permissible, although the appellant did not submit any reformative requests. This is allowed as an exception since the lower court had rejected the evidence requests of the appellant. E.2: Central is the question of the testator's capacity at the time of the will's creation. The lower court had extensively relied on a medical report, the statement of the notary, and a graphological expertise, which confirmed the capacity. Additional evidence requests and submissions from the appellant were considered either irrelevant or untimely. E.3: The appeal was dismissed because the lower court had correctly examined all decision-relevant aspects and the evidence requests of the appellant were rightfully rejected. No violation of the right to be heard or arbitrary conduct was found.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was dismissed, and the costs were imposed on the appellant.
12T_2/2025: Decision of the Administrative Commission of the Federal Court regarding Supervision Notification for Denial or Delay of Rights
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ LP filed a complaint with the Federal Administrative Court against a ruling of FINMA regarding capital instruments of a company. After a procedural duration of over two years, a supervision notification was submitted to the Administrative Commission of the Federal Court. The long procedural duration was contested, and corresponding information and continuation of the proceedings were requested.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** This is a supervision notification according to BGG and AufRBGer. Such notifications do not establish party rights. - **E.2:** The administrative supervision of the Federal Court only intervenes in cases of structural problems of an organizational or administrative nature, not in individual cases. - **E.3.1:** Concrete cases must contain clear indications of a general problem to meet the prerequisites for intervention. - **E.3.2:** The procedural duration of over two years and five months was examined. - **E.3.3:** The Federal Administrative Court stated that the high effort due to the multitude of complaints and their processing in three national languages influenced the procedural duration. - **E.3.4:** There are no indications of structural organizational or administrative deficiencies. Therefore, intervention by the Administrative Commission is not indicated.
Summary of the Dispositive
The supervision notification is dismissed, no costs are incurred, and a notification is made.
4A_397/2025: Ruling on the Appeal regarding Denial Action
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, filed a denial action against B.________ after the District Court of Winterthur issued a provisional legal opening for a claimed debt in favor of B.________. The District Court partially did not admit the action, rejected the request for free legal assistance, and set a cost advance. The appellant unsuccessfully challenged these decisions before the Cantonal Court of Zurich and subsequently requested the Federal Court to review the decisions of the Cantonal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
It is determined that the appeal does not meet the legal requirements for justification (Art. 42 para. 2, Art. 106 para. 2 BGG). Examples from case law illustrating the requirements (BGE 142 III 364 E. 2.4; 140 III 86 E. 2, 115 E. 2) are mentioned. Consequently, the appeal is not admitted (Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG). The appellant's request for free legal assistance is rejected on the grounds that the appeal appeared hopeless from the outset (Art. 64 para. 1 BGG). The court costs of CHF 800.-- are imposed on the appellant. No party compensation is made as the respondent incurred no compensable expenses (Art. 66 para. 1, Art. 68 para. 2 BGG).
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was dismissed, the request for free legal assistance was also dismissed, and court costs were imposed.
8C_152/2025: Ruling in the Area of Accident Insurance regarding Disability Pension
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, born in 1989 and working as an order picker, suffered a head and knee injury at work in August 2020. SWICA Versicherungen AG, with which he was mandatorily accident-insured, initially provided medical treatment and daily benefits. After obtaining an expert opinion, SWICA discontinued its benefits from October 2022 but granted an integrity compensation for a 10% loss of integrity. It denied any entitlement to a disability pension. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Graubünden confirmed this decision.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
6B_364/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeals
Summary of the Facts
In the course of a dispute on March 30, 2022, A.________ slammed a heavy glass door in a state of agitation, which then trapped the arm of B.________. This led to injuries that partially impaired B.________ for a longer period. The first-instance judge found A.________ guilty of negligent simple bodily injury and sentenced him to a fine as well as to pay damages. Both parties appealed, A.________ sought acquittal, while B.________ demanded a conviction for intentional action and a higher amount of damages. The court of appeal confirmed the first-instance ruling.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4D_145/2025: Inadmissibility of the Denial of Rights Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed a denial of rights appeal against two rulings of the Cantonal Court of Schwyz that concerned his obligations to participate in case of a longer absence and possible deadlines.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_109/2025: Admissibility of the Appeal in Tax Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ challenged tax rulings regarding additional taxes, interest, and fines for the tax periods 2010–2016. After his objection was rejected by the cantonal tax office of Zurich, he mistakenly submitted a request to the Tax Appeals Court, which did not admit it due to lack of jurisdiction. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich denied the obligation of the Tax Appeals Court to timely forward the request and dismissed the appeals against the decision of non-admission.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
6B_90/2025: Compensation and Damages in the Adhesion Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
An appellant sought damages and compensation in the context of an adhesion process due to serious injuries inflicted by the respondent. The Cantonal Court of Aargau reduced the compensation awarded in the first instance and referred the damage claims to civil proceedings, which the appellant contested.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_485/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal against an Interim Decision regarding Disability Pension
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court had to decide on the admissibility of an appeal against the provisional suspension of the disability pension in the context of a pension review procedure. The lower court's decision was classified as an interim decision, so an appeal is only permissible under certain conditions. The court concluded that these conditions were not sufficiently presented by the appealing party, and therefore, the appeal was not admitted.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5F_51/2025: Revision Request against a Previous Ruling regarding Recusal and Bias
Summary of the Facts
The applicant, who is involved in a divorce proceeding, initially requested the recusal of the district judge. After the District Court of St. Gallen and the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen did not admit or dismissed his requests, he appealed to the Federal Court, which, with ruling 5A_731/2025 of September 10, 2025, also did not admit it due to inadequate justification. With a request dated September 23, 2025, the applicant sought the revision of this Federal Court ruling.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_472/2024: Inadmissibility of the Application of an Official Revision Assessment for State and Municipal Taxes
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ and B.A.________, residing in the Canton of Zurich, own a self-occupied apartment in Graubünden. For the tax period 2022, they declared the imputed rental value and wealth tax value of the property based on an official valuation from 2011. The tax administration of the Canton of Graubünden based its assessment on an official revision assessment from May 2023. The taxpayers raised an objection and later filed an appeal with the Administrative Court of the Canton of Graubünden, which was dismissed. They filed an appeal in public law against this ruling with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_269/2025: Dismissal of the Appeal against the Disability Pension
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, requested a full disability pension, arguing that long-term effects of a COVID-19 vaccination or "Long COVID" caused complete incapacity to work starting in 2021. After the competent cantonal office initially granted a full disability pension, the occupational pension fund (Caisse de pensions) appealed and requested an independent judicial assessment. The appellant demanded the general rejection of the proposed expert center UNISANTÉ due to potential bias, particularly regarding an associated doctor.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_103/2025: Decision on the Question of Pension Entitlement in Disability Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant suffers from hearing problems since birth and also has psychological burdens. She had repeatedly applied for benefits from the disability insurance, including the granting of a disability pension. In the past, no sufficient medical deteriorations were established to justify a pension entitlement. In the most recent proceedings, the pension request was denied again, as no relevant changes in health status could be established compared to previous decisions, even after comprehensive assessment.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_735/2025: Decision on Non-Admission
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Zurich, III. Criminal Chamber, did not admit an appeal against the non-admission decision of the public prosecutor's office of Winterthur/Unterland from March 14, 2025, on July 2, 2025. The appellant filed an appeal in criminal matters with the Federal Court against this.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4D_123/2025: Decision regarding Definitive Legal Opening
Summary of the Facts
The appellant appealed to the Federal Court against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Bern, which confirmed the definitive legal opening for CHF 800.-- and rejected the request regarding collection fees of CHF 50.--. However, the appeal to the Federal Court was directed against this decision without sufficient justification.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
2C_173/2025: Residence Permit in Family Reunification
Summary of the Facts
A Dominican national applied for a residence permit EU/EFTA in Switzerland for family reunification with his Spanish partner. His residence was rejected due to various criminal offenses and his unclear claim for a residence permit by the migration authorities. He was criminally convicted and released from custody. The man appealed against the ruling of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, which had rejected his requests (including residence permit and preparation for marriage).
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
6B_639/2025: Ruling on Gross Traffic Rule Violation and Driving an Unroadworthy Vehicle
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was convicted by the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen for gross violation of traffic rules, driving an unroadworthy vehicle, failure to carry the driver's license, and minor traffic rule violations. He received a suspended fine of 120 daily rates of CHF 80 each and a fine of CHF 600.--. The confiscation of a baton was ordered. The appellant particularly contested the findings regarding the gross traffic rule violation and the condition of his vehicle, seeking acquittal and a reevaluation by the lower court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_861/2025: Non-existence of the Nullity of a Payment Order and Requirements for Justification of an Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the determination of the non-existence of a payment order and the annulment of the service. The lower court confirmed the validity of the payment order and dismissed the appeal. Subsequently, the appellant appealed to the Federal Court, among other things, requesting the cancellation of the decision and referral for reevaluation.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_376/2025: Ruling regarding Supplementary Benefits to AHV/IV (Process Prerequisite)
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the assumption of costs for an emergency transport of his son amounting to CHF 700.-- by the compensation office of the Canton of Solothurn in the context of supplementary benefits to AHV/IV. The lower court rejected the request due to a surplus of income, particularly due to the legally required offsetting of income derived from real estate from asset depletion and imputed rental value.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5F_54/2025: Revision Request against a Ruling in Connection with a Divorce Matter
Summary of the Facts
This revision request concerns the ruling of the Federal Court 5A_726/2025 from September 10, 2025, which arose from a divorce proceeding between the applicant and his wife. The applicant claimed that there was an unacceptable involvement of the president of the district court due to bias and errors in free legal assistance. Both the cantonal court and the Federal Court did not admit the applicant's complaints in previous proceedings for procedural reasons.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4D_139/2025: Non-Admission on Appeal in the Procedure for Definitive Legal Opening
Summary of the Facts
The Civil Court of the Canton of Basel-Stadt granted definitive legal opening to the Swiss Confederation for a claim of CHF 10,000.--, plus interest of 5%. The appellant initially filed an appeal with the Cantonal Court of Basel-Stadt, which dismissed it. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_465/2025: Inadmissibility in the Area of Disability Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau partially disagreed with the IV office of the Canton of Aargau and granted the appellant a full disability pension for a limited period from September 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024. The appellant appealed against this ruling to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_713/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal regarding Wage Garnishment
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court is handling an appeal from A.________ against the decision of the cantonal supervisory authority, which confirmed a wage garnishment by the Debt Collection Office Mendrisio. The garnishment was made to collect alimentary support contributions from the debtor. A.________ contested the calculation of his income and submitted alleged evidence.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_732/2025: Ruling on Non-Admission of an Appeal in a Criminal Case
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was convicted by the Solothurn-Lebern District Court on May 27, 2025, among other things for multiple commercial fraud and sentenced to 39 months of imprisonment. He appealed against this ruling and simultaneously filed an appeal, which the Cantonal Court of Solothurn, Appeal Chamber, did not admit due to lack of jurisdiction. A.________ then turned to the Federal Court to contest this ruling.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_466/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal in Accident Insurance Law
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal against the ruling of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich from June 17, 2025, which stated that the liability of the Swiss Accident Insurance Institution (Suva) for shoulder complaints was not given. The lower court justified its decision with the lack of causal connection between the shoulder complaints and a prior accident.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_377/2025: Revision of a Divorce Ruling
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (A.________) and the respondent (B.________) entered into an agreement during their divorce, which was approved in the divorce ruling of the District Court of Kriens on February 6, 2018. The appellant later sought the revision of this ruling, particularly to annul parts of the ancillary consequences, especially the pension equalization and property law matters. The District Court partially granted the revision request, after which the Cantonal Court of Lucerne partially corrected the District Court's decision. The appellant contested the decision of the Cantonal Court before the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_820/2025: Inadmissibility
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed an appeal against a presidential ruling of the Cantonal Court of Zug, in which his appeal against the non-admission of a criminal proceeding and a recusal request was not admitted. The appeal also targets the rejection of the mentioned criminal proceedings against members of the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Zug.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_620/2025: Ruling on Non-Admission and Non-Admission in a Criminal Matter
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court is dealing with an appeal against the decision and ruling of the Cantonal Court of Zurich, which did not initiate a criminal investigation against unknown persons and denied free legal assistance. The lower court dismissed the appellant's appeal after determining that the police action within its official duties was justified. The Federal Court did not enter into the appeal due to insufficient legal justification.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4D_142/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal regarding Postponement of Court Costs
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the Cantonal Court of Thurgau to postpone outstanding procedural costs. The Cantonal Court rejected this request. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court against the ruling of the Cantonal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_455/2025: Ruling on Non-Admission and Non-Admission of an Appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ appealed against the decisions of the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft from June 30 and July 11, 2025, which related to the non-admission orders of the public prosecutor's office of Basel-Landschaft from June 11, 2025. The Cantonal Court dismissed both the security deposit requests and the appeals of the appellant.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_488/2024: Decision on the Recovery of Pension Benefits in Occupational Pension
Summary of the Facts
The respondent A.________ suffered an accident in 2008, which led to disability benefits. The AXA Foundation granted her a disability pension from occupational pension based on a degree of disability of 73%. Later, the AXA Foundation formulated a request for the recovery of already paid benefits, citing obviously unlawful payment approvals.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_57/2025: Waiver of a Refund of Unemployment Compensation
Summary of the Facts
The respondent received unemployment insurance benefits during the eligibility period from June 1, 2020, to November 30, 2022. Due to income from a position at B.________ Ltd., the unemployment fund of the Canton of Zurich demanded a total of CHF 35,892.80 in overpaid benefits back. A request for waiver of this recovery was denied, prompting the insured to file an appeal with the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich. This court partially upheld the appeal and referred the matter back to the Employment Office for new assessment.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
6B_141/2025: Ruling on Attempted Intentional Homicide, Sentencing, and Arbitrary Conduct
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the District Court of Baden for multiple attempted intentional homicide, brawling, gross violation of traffic rules, and negligent conduct in an accident. In the appeal proceedings, the Cantonal Court of Aargau increased the penalties and raised the total prison sentence to 13 years. It also ordered an outpatient measure and awarded damages and compensation amounts. The case concerns a physical altercation in which A.________ used a knife and caused serious injuries to two private plaintiffs.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7F_30/2025: Ruling on Revision Request against a Federal Court Non-Admission Ruling
Summary of the Facts
The applicant A.________ requested on June 14, 2025, the revision of the ruling 7B_310/2025 from May 6, 2025, of the Federal Court, which did not enter into the appeal submitted by him against a presidential ruling of the Cantonal Court of Zug due to lack of standing.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4D_132/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal in the Expulsion Procedure
Summary of the Facts
The appellants A.A.________ and B.A.________ requested free legal assistance in the context of an expulsion procedure. The Regional Court of Surselva rejected this request on May 28, 2025, due to hopelessness. The Cantonal Court of Graubünden confirmed this decision with a ruling on June 18, 2025, and imposed the procedural costs on the appellants. With an appeal to the Federal Court, the appellants aimed to contest the ruling of the cantonal court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_459/2025: Decision regarding the Taxation of the Imputed Rental Value of a Property
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was a co-owner of a villa in Geneva until April 2023. The tax authorities set the imputed rental value of this house for the tax periods 2020 and 2021, despite the appellant stating that the house was vacant and offered for sale during this time. The last instance cantonal courts essentially confirmed this taxation, but some deductions regarding family burdens were recognized. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9F_19/2025: Revision Request regarding Tax Assessments
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG, whose sole shareholder is B.________, was founded in 2020. In the financial year 2020/2021, the company acquired a stake in the subsidiary C.________ AG. The tax office of the Canton of Zurich treated a price difference in the stock purchases as a hidden profit distribution, leading to a corresponding negative reserve in the tax balance sheet. The A.________ AG contested the assessments for state and municipal taxes as well as the direct federal tax. After several cantonal instances, the appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court (9C_187/2025). With the revision request, the taxpayer referred to new facts (assessment rulings from the Canton of Zurich for the tax period 2023) and requested the annulment of the earlier Federal Court ruling.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
1C_204/2025: Ruling on Recusal and Jurisdiction in a Building Police Procedure
Summary of the Facts
The municipality of Büren an der Aare rejected an application from A.________ for the issuance of a provisional use ban for a mobile communication facility. A.________ filed an appeal both with the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern and with the Construction and Transport Directorate. He requested that the Construction and Transport Directorate recuse itself due to prior involvement (especially by Councilor C.________) and that the procedure be conducted directly by the Administrative Court. The Administrative Court rejected this request and denied its jurisdiction for the requested leap appeal.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_176/2025: Decision on the Reduction of Insurance Benefits and Entitlement to Daily Allowance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant suffered severe injuries in an accident during a mandatory training program, resulting in complete paraplegia. The accident insurance Solida reduced the cash benefits due to an act considered relatively reckless and denied the payment of a daily allowance, as the appellant did not receive any salary prior to the accident.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5F_53/2025: Ruling regarding Revision Request
Summary of the Facts
The applicant, who is currently involved in an ongoing divorce proceeding before the District Court of St. Gallen, filed a revision request against the ruling 5A_733/2025 of the Federal Court. In the mentioned ruling, his appeal was not addressed due to inadequate justification. Additionally, he requested free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5D_48/2025: Decision on the Provisional Suspension of a Debt Collection
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the determination of the non-existence of a remaining claim of CHF 131.75 as well as the provisional suspension of a debt collection due to a claim from the mandatory health insurance. After his request was rejected by the Civil District Court of Basel-Landschaft East, the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft did not enter into the appeal due to lack of payment of the cost advance. The appellant then filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5F_52/2025: Revision of a Ruling regarding Provisional Measures in a Divorce Proceeding
Summary of the Facts
The applicant and the respondent, who are in an ongoing divorce proceeding, disputed a provisional measure regarding the early withdrawal of the respondent's pension fund. After several instances, the applicant finally requested the revision of a Federal Court non-admission ruling, citing various revision grounds and submitting a request for free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.