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 dispositive parts. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the portal of Lexplorer. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
7B_673/2025: Judgment regarding Non-Examination and Non-Admission of Complaints
Summary of the Facts
The complainant files four complaints with the Federal Court against the orders of the Cantonal Court of Zurich dated June 24, 2025. She refuses to accept the judicial notifications and does not pay the required advance costs. Additionally, the complaints lack substantial justifications that would allow for a legal review.
Summary of Considerations
The repeated abusive practice of the complainant in filing complaints that cannot address her concerns for formal reasons is noted. The missing advance costs and lack of justification lead to the conclusion that the complaints cannot be admitted.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaints are not addressed, and the court costs are imposed on the complainant.
7B_202/2025: Official Defense in Juvenile Criminal Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The proceedings concern A.A.________, a juvenile (born in 2011), against whom a juvenile criminal procedure was conducted. He is accused of unlawfully taking an unlocked e-scooter in May 2024. He requested in July 2024 that lawyer Dr. Max Bleuler be appointed as his official defender, which was rejected by the competent juvenile prosecution. Despite appealing against a penal order and filing a complaint with the Cantonal Court of Zurich, the appointment of an official defender was still denied.
Summary of Considerations
E.1: The Federal Court assesses the admissibility of the complaint and declares that the requirements for substantive judgment are met. The complaint is admitted. E.2: The duty of justification according to Art. 42 and Art. 106 para. 2 BGG is emphasized. The complainant has not sufficiently substantiated a concrete legal violation by the previous instance. E.3: The requirements for an official defense according to Art. 24 lit. b JStPO are examined. It is found that neither special complexity of the facts nor a serious offense is present. The complainant receives support from an appointed assistant, and there are no indications that the assistant could not adequately represent the procedural interests. E.4: The complaint is dismissed for the aforementioned reasons. The request for free legal assistance is also denied due to lack of prospects of success.
Summary of the Dispositive
The complaint and the request for free legal assistance are dismissed; no court costs are incurred.
5A_858/2021: Joinder of Proceedings and Cessation of Child and Adult Protection Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court deals with three proceedings concerning child and adult protection measures in favor of the parties' daughter, born in 2016. The proceedings concerned among other things the protective measures, territorial jurisdiction, the withdrawal of parental custody, and the establishment of representation guardianships. The proceedings were concluded based on a settlement reached between the parties and homologated in Belgium, which included the withdrawal of the complaints.
Summary of Considerations
- **E.1:** The proceedings are joined and treated together due to the withdrawal of the complaints by both parties. - **E.2:** The complaints are dismissed due to the withdrawal of the parties. - **E.3:** The court costs of CHF 4,000 are imposed equally on the parties based on the agreement reached and the previous procedural activities. - **E.4:** Since both parties agreed to waive party compensation, no such compensation is granted.
Summary of the Dispositive
The proceedings are combined, and the complaints are dismissed, with no party compensation granted.
1C_242/2025: Decision on the Restoration of the Lawful State of an Unauthorized Structure
Summary of the Facts
A.________ constructed a roof on his plot without permission. After the municipality of Noble-Contrée (formerly Veyras) informed him that the structure violated building regulations regarding distances, it requested him to either demolish it or position it in accordance with the law. The Council of State of Valais and the Administrative Court of Valais rejected A.________'s complaints against the orders. The case was brought before the Federal Court, where A.________ requested the annulment of the decisions made.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1D_14/2025: Judgment regarding Disciplinary Blame against a Teacher
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, a physics teacher in a Geneva school cycle, refused twice to participate in school events with activities he deemed unworthy of his profession. This led to a disciplinary penalty in the form of a blame, as these events were considered an integral part of his professional duties. Before the Federal Court, he requested the annulment of the blame and damages.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_507/2024: Inadmissibility of the Claim Against A.________ SA
Summary of the Facts
KPT Caisse-maladie SA demanded in 2019 from the doctor B.________ the reimbursement of services amounting to a total of CHF 243,936.80 and CHF 95,260.15, which doctors without appropriate authorization had improperly billed using the institution code of A.________ SA and E.________. The lower court later declared A.________ SA as a party to the proceedings and ordered it to pay CHF 197,087 to KPT. A.________ SA appealed to the Federal Court and requested that the claim against it be declared inadmissible.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_367/2025: Sledding Accident: Federal Court Evaluates Complaint Against the Non-Examination of a Criminal Case
Summary of the Facts
A.________ suffered serious injuries in a sledding accident in winter 2021 when he veered off a sledding slope at a left turn and collided with a wooden avalanche barrier. He filed a criminal complaint against unknown persons for negligent bodily injury. The public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Glarus ordered the non-examination of the proceedings. A.________ appealed against this decision to the Cantonal Court of Glarus, which was dismissed. With a criminal complaint, A.________ requested the initiation of a criminal investigation against the U.________ school community and the operator of the ski lifts V.________ AG.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_371/2025: Decision Regarding Labor Law Dispute Over Wage Claims
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ and the respondent B.________ entered into an employment contract in May 2022. The respondent later filed a lawsuit for outstanding wage payment and delivery of pay slips. The first instance court ordered the complainant to pay and deliver the pay slips. The complainant's appeal to the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft was unsuccessful. Subsequently, the complainant filed a civil complaint and a constitutional complaint to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_185/2025: Judgment Regarding Tax Disputes for the Tax Periods 2011 and 2012
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ Sàrl, a company engaged in the wine and spirits trade, declared taxable profits for the tax periods 2011 and 2012. After a review by the cantonal tax office of the Canton of Valais, irregularities were found, including sales at unusually low prices, unrecorded purchases, the acquisition of a luxury vehicle, and questionable marketing expenses. The tax office then made corrections. The company contested the changes in various instances, including the Federal Court, and particularly objected to the amount and legality of the tax corrections.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_180/2025: Permit Requirements for Construction Projects Outside the Building Zone
Summary of the Facts
The construction companies applied to the competent cantonal authority for a permit for construction work, including a change of use to a salon and a dance floor. The construction application was rejected because it contained incomplete or inaccurate documents, and a formal defect in the plans was identified.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1032/2025: Judgment on Non-Examination of a Criminal Case
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ appealed against the non-examination order of the public prosecutor's office of Solothurn dated August 19, 2025. The Cantonal Court of Solothurn dismissed his complaint on September 24, 2025. With a criminal complaint dated October 1, 2025, the complainant requested the review by the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_796/2025: Decision on Non-Examination and Non-Admission of a Criminal Investigation
Summary of the Facts
The complainant appealed against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Schwyz, which on July 16, 2025, partially dismissed the complaints against the non-examination of a criminal investigation according to the order of the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Schwyz and partially did not admit them. It ordered a referral for further clarification of criminal responsibilities. The complainant requested the Federal Court to annul the decision and open a criminal investigation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_487/2025: Judgment on Appointment of an Official Defense in Criminal Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court assesses a complaint from A.________, who is involved in a criminal case for sexual acts with children. He requests the appointment of a necessary or official defender (lawyer Jürg Oskar Luginbühl). Previously, the Cantonal Court of Zurich had rejected the corresponding complaint.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_302/2023: Compensation for Rezoning of a Property
Summary of the Facts
A.________, owner of a plot in the municipality of Ormont-Dessus, requested compensation of CHF 4,301,500 due to material expropriation. The original zoning plan of 1982 had designated the property as building land. However, during the adjustment of the zoning plan in 2018, the plot was reclassified into the agricultural zone. A.________ argued that the change constituted a compensation obligation. At the cantonal level, the Cour de droit administratif et public (CDAP) decided that this was a case of rezoning. The issue of compensation was to be further examined. The State of Vaud appealed against this ruling to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_265/2025: Judgment Regarding Driver's License Revocation Due to Speeding in Urban Areas
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ exceeded the permissible maximum speed by 25 km/h on Schwarzwaldallee in Basel on October 27, 2019. The criminal court sentenced him to a fine of CHF 600. Upon conclusion of the criminal proceedings, the road traffic and shipping office of the Canton of Bern (SVSA) ordered a revocation of the driver's license for one month due to a medium-level violation. A.________ appealed against this, but his appeal was dismissed by the appeals commission of the Canton of Bern. With a complaint to the Federal Court, A.________ protested the statute of limitations of the measure as well as the qualification of the violation as medium-level and requested the annulment of the revocation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_681/2025: Question of Non-Admission Regarding Security Performance
Summary of the Facts
The complainant filed a criminal complaint against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Zurich. The lower court did not admit his complaint, as he had not provided the required security for processing the complaint within the stipulated time.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_482/2025: Decision on Conditional Release from Life Imprisonment with Ordered Safeguard
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was sentenced in 2017 to life imprisonment with concurrent safeguard. After serving 15 years of the life sentence, a request for conditional release was denied by the criminal court of the Canton of Zug and later by the I. Criminal Division of the Cantonal Court of Zug. The basis was evaluations concerning the legal prognosis and the still high risk of recidivism for various types of offenses, as well as an assessed inadequacy of therapeutic suitability. A.________ filed a complaint, claiming in particular a violation of his rights under Art. 3 and Art. 13 ECHR and requested the provision of therapy and a new evaluation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_222/2025: Judgment on Information Claims from an Agency Contract
Summary of the Facts
The parties, A.________ AG (plaintiff) and B.________ AG (defendant), entered into an agency contract on September 30, 2020, for the mediation of clientele by the plaintiff against a success fee. After the contract was terminated by the defendant, a dispute arose over the remaining commission claim of the plaintiff, who initially demanded extensive accountability for the turnover with mediated customers. A portion of the customers served by the plaintiff was excluded for preliminary questions before the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_324/2025: Judgment on the Non-Examination of a Complaint Regarding Material Expropriation
Summary of the Facts
A.________, owner of a listed property in Zurich, requested compensation for material expropriation. Both the valuation commission and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich rejected the request on the grounds that the listing did not result in material expropriation. With a complaint in public law to the Federal Court, A.________ requested the annulment of the Administrative Court's decision and the referral of the matter back to the valuation commission for a new determination of the market value according to the income value method.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_376/2025: Judgment Regarding Tenant Eviction and Enforcement
Summary of the Facts
The complainant was ordered by the president of the district court of Olten-Gösgen to vacate a single-family house. The Cantonal Court of Solothurn did not admit her appeal and rejected the request for a stay of enforcement. The complainant filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_181/2025: Judgment of the Federal Court Regarding Legal Opening
Summary of the Facts
The complainant A.________ appealed to the Federal Court against the non-admission decision of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne (1st Division, Single Judge) dated August 19, 2025. The Cantonal Court itself did not admit the complaint against the legal opening of the District Court of Hochdorf dated May 2, 2025.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_109/2025: Decision Regarding Incapacity for Work and Daily Allowance Claims According to VVG
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a metal worker, suffered a thalamic stroke (stroke) in 2022 and was dismissed by his employer during the probation period. He was insured against loss of earnings under a collective insurance policy according to VVG with B.________ AG. The insurance initially paid daily allowances of CHF 133.65 but reduced them to half starting in March 2023, as it considered a modified activity of 50% to be possible. A.________ demanded full daily allowances before the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft. The Cantonal Court dismissed the claim, stating that the medical records supported a work capacity of 50% and newly diagnosed health issues were not covered by the insurance policy.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_274/2025: Claim for Profit Distribution Due to Copyright Infringement and Its Calculation
Summary of the Facts
The plaintiff, who authored works on facial recognition art, accuses the defendant of using, adapting, and incorporating content from his works without consent into his own textbooks. The defendant taught with these teaching materials and entered into a contract with a participant, D.________. The plaintiff demanded profit distribution and compensation from the defendant due to copyright infringement. The lower court granted the plaintiff a portion of the net profit (10%), based on the proportion of infringing passages in the teaching material.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_839/2025: Decision on the Seizure of a Dog
Summary of the Facts
The public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Solothurn is conducting a criminal investigation against B.A.________ and A.A.________ for negligent bodily injury and violation of the cantonal dog law. In connection with the alleged biting attack of their dog "C.________," its seizure was ordered. The Cantonal Court of Solothurn dismissed the complaint filed against this decision. The complainants then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, requesting the annulment of the previous decision and the return of the dog.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1D_20/2025: Decision Regarding the Complaint Against the Denial of Municipal Citizenship
Summary of the Facts
A.________ requested an extension of the deadline on June 26, 2025, for contesting the decision of the municipality of Renens dated May 27, 2025, which denied him municipal citizenship. The instructing judge of the Cour de droit administratif et public of the Canton of Vaud informed him that the statutory complaint period of 30 days could not be extended and that his application contained insufficient justifications. After the expiration of the complaint period and without any further communications from A.________, the instructing judge decided on October 2, 2025, to dismiss the matter from the record without costs and compensation. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court against this decision on October 27, 2025.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_603/2025: Inadmissibility of a Complaint Regarding Unemployment Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The complainant filed a complaint against a decision of the insurance court of the Canton of Ticino, concerning a review or revision of a decision by the unemployment insurance fund OCST. The Federal Court examines the formal and substantive grounds claimed for the complaint.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_263/2024: Decision on the Protective Order of the Fraubrunnenmoos
Summary of the Facts
The Directorate of Economic Affairs, Energy, and Environment of the Canton of Bern (WEU) has placed the area of the Fraubrunnenmoos and adjacent plots under cantonal protection due to their high biodiversity and importance for the endangered bird species Lapwing. The municipality of Fraubrunnen and other parties raised objections. After the objections were dismissed by the WEU and the protective order was rejected by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, the complainants appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_271/2025: Judgment Regarding Construction Application for an Elevator in a Protected Building
Summary of the Facts
A.________ SA applied for a building permit for the installation of an elevator in a protected building in Estavayer-le-Lac. The affected building is located in the medieval old town and is registered both in the Federal Inventory of Protected Building Groups (ISOS) with protection category A and in the cantonal protection perimeter. The application was denied by the cantonal service for the protection of cultural heritage and other authorities since the elevator would significantly impair the archaeological substance of the building. After the refusal by the prefecture and the cantonal administrative court, the owner filed a complaint with the Federal Court to obtain permission for installation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_902/2025: Decision Regarding Official Defense and Non-Admission
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was accused by the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of St. Gallen, Gossau Investigative Office, of submitting forged documents in the context of a legal opening procedure. He requested an official defense, which was denied by both the public prosecutor's office and the indictment chamber of the Canton of St. Gallen, as the case was classified as a minor matter in the sense of Art. 132 para. 3 StPO. He then filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_690/2024: Claim for a Pension from Invalidity Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The complainant, born in 1970 and employed as a domestic worker, has suffered from back pain since March 2021, which is said to impair her earning capacity. She applied for invalidity insurance benefits in September 2021. The IV office rejected the claim for a pension as well as for professional reintegration measures, stating that no invalidity could be determined and that the degree of invalidity was below the threshold for pension entitlement. The lower court, the Cantonal Court of Valais, overturned the rejection of the professional measures and returned the matter for further examination, but confirmed the rejection of the pension.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.