Latest Judgments of the Federal Court
Here you will find the latest judgments of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositions. For the additional 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.
7B_1225/2025: Dismissal of the complaint due to withdrawal
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ filed a complaint in criminal matters against a decision of the Bern Cantonal Court on November 11, 2025. On November 28, 2025, she withdrew her complaint for financial reasons.
Summary of the considerations
The complainant withdrew her complaint on November 28, 2025, for financial reasons. Due to the withdrawal, the proceedings are to be dismissed as completed in accordance with Art. 32 para. 2 BGG. Since the complainant terminated the proceedings by her own withdrawal, the Federal Court costs of CHF 300.– are imposed on her in accordance with Art. 66 BGG.
Summary of the disposition
The proceedings are dismissed due to the withdrawal of the complaint, and the complainant is charged with court costs of CHF 300.–.
4D_221/2025: Decision regarding non-acceptance of a complaint due to insufficient reasoning
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint against a ruling of the District Court of Lenzburg dated July 31, 2025, with the Cantonal Court of Aargau. On October 20, 2025, the Cantonal Court did not accept the complaint due to insufficient reasoning. The complainant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court on November 3, 2025.
Summary of the considerations
The Cantonal Court of Aargau did not accept the complainant's complaint as there was no sufficient reasoning. The Federal Court reviewed the complaint and found that the reasoning requirements according to Art. 42 para. 2 and Art. 106 para. 2 BGG were clearly not met. Accordingly, the Federal Court did not accept the complaint in the procedure according to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG. The court costs are imposed on the complainant according to Art. 66 para. 1 BGG; a party compensation for the opposing party is not necessary (Art. 68 para. 3 BGG).
Summary of the disposition
The Federal Court did not accept the complaint and imposed court costs of CHF 800.-- on the complainant. No party compensation was granted.
5A_978/2025: Order of the summary bankruptcy proceedings and rejection of the complaint
Summary of the facts
Bankruptcy was opened against the complainant A.________ GmbH in liquidation. The District Court of Frauenfeld subsequently ordered the summary bankruptcy proceedings. The complainant filed complaints against this decision and against the rejected legal aid, all of which were unsuccessful at the cantonal level. The Federal Court is dealing with the complaint against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Thurgau dated September 30, 2025.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Court can only review the decision of the Cantonal Court, not that of the District Court. According to Art. 75 BGG, cantonal instances must be exhausted. Reasonings according to Art. 42 para. 2 BGG must be targeted and legally compliant. The Cantonal Court did not accept the complaint of December 18, 2024, due to late submission and confirmed the invalidity of the complainant's claims. The rejection of legal aid was based on its lack of prospects. The complainant alleged bias of the participating judge. Since no legitimately new reason for recusal was asserted, this objection is unfounded. The complainant repeated her accusations inadequately and failed to meet the reasoning requirements. Her claims regarding the cost allocation are also inadequately justified. The complaint is obviously inadmissible and contains no sufficient reasoning. The President does not accept it in the simplified procedure according to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a and b BGG. The request for legal aid is rejected, and the court costs are imposed on the complainant.
Summary of the disposition
The complaint is not handled, the request for legal aid is rejected, and the complainant must bear the court costs.
7B_1033/2025: Decision on the complaint against a non-acceptance order
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ approached the Federal Court after the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen rejected his complaint against the non-acceptance order of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of St. Gallen, Investigations Office Gossau. The Federal Court complaint concerns the question of the reasoning and admissibility of the complaint regarding a civil claim according to Art. 81 para. 1 lit. b no. 5 BGG.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_884/2025: Decision regarding the inadmissibility of the complaint in criminal matters and rejection of the recusal requests
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ filed several complaints against decisions of the Federal Criminal Court, including the non-prosecution of criminal complaints by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, a rejection of a recusal request by the Federal Criminal Court's Complaints Chamber, and the cancellation of a revision by the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court. Furthermore, he requested measures according to Art. 104 BGG and complained of an alleged institutional denial of justice.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_129/2024: Judgment on the building permit for the mobile communications facility
Summary of the facts
Swisscom plans to construct a mobile communications facility in Münchwilen, consisting of a 30-meter-high metal tower with antennas and a technical cabin. An objection against the building application led to the decision of the Department for Construction and Environment of the Canton of Thurgau, which granted the building permit with conditions. A complaint against this decision at the Administrative Court of the Canton of Thurgau was dismissed. The proceedings were taken to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_636/2025: Non-admission of the complaint and rejection of the application for restoration of the deadline
Summary of the facts
The complainant, born in 1940, is insured with Atupri Health Insurance for mandatory health insurance under the KVG. After she did not pay the premium for May 2024 despite a cantonal subsidy, Atupri initiated debt collection. The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Ticino largely rejected the objection raised by the complainant but reduced the reminder costs. The complainant requested the Federal Court to restore the deadline to file a complaint against the decision of the Social Insurance Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_928/2025: Federal Court ruling on the quality of the complaint in a criminal matter
Summary of the facts
The complainants (A.________ SA, B.________ Sàrl and C.________) filed a complaint in criminal matters against the ruling of the Chambre pénale de recours de la Cour de justice de la République et canton de Genève dated July 31, 2025, which had dismissed their previous complaint regarding a dismissal order dated February 14, 2025.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1062/2025: Decision regarding the opening of bankruptcy
Summary of the facts
The Cantonal Court of Zug opened bankruptcy against A.________ AG at the request of the Equalization Fund Zug and the IV Office Zug due to uncovered claims in a debt enforcement procedure. The Cantonal Court of Zug dismissed the complaint filed against this. A.________ AG then filed a complaint with the Federal Court and requested the case to be referred back for a new decision and the granting of suspensive effect.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1014/2025: Inadmissibility of the complaint against the non-acceptance order
Summary of the facts
The Federal Court is dealing with a complaint from the complainant A.________ against the non-acceptance order of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zug and the rejection of legal aid by the Cantonal Court of Zug.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_369/2025: Access to a route on third-party properties
Summary of the facts
The complainant, owner of several properties in the municipality of U.________, used an alpine route running over her parcels for agricultural purposes. After a cantonal instance demanded the legalization of this route as a hiking path, the justice of the peace of the Veveyse district ordered the "Mise à ban" of the route, while certain exceptions such as access to forests and pastures (according to Art. 699 para. 1 ZGB) were preserved. Due to opposing statements, the justice of the peace modified the original measure. This decision was confirmed at the cantonal level. The complainant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court to enforce the complete closure of the route for individuals and certain groups and to declare the objections from tourism and sports organizations inadmissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_54/2025: Tax law classification of participations in self-employment
Summary of the facts
A.A.________, a self-employed lawyer residing in Lucerne and working in Nidwalden, generated income in 2019 from the sale of shares of C.________ AG and dividends from shares of D.________ AG. The cantonal tax authority assessed the income from these transactions as income from self-employment, which was challenged by the complainants. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne dismissed the complaint, after which the complainants filed a complaint in public law matters with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_686/2025: Inadmissibility of the complaint
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court against a ruling of the Cantonal Court of Valais dated November 4, 2025, which declared a request for revision from A.________ regarding a municipal aid request as inadmissible. The original ruling of the Cantonal Court dated October 20, 2025, and the request for revision addressed an alleged violation of constitutional rights, particularly the right to a fair hearing and the prohibition of arbitrariness.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_575/2024: Judgment on a municipal road construction project
Summary of the facts
A.________, owner of two properties in Caslano, filed an objection against the second phase of a municipal road renovation project, which includes the widening of the road, the construction of a sidewalk, and the establishment of bus stops. The project was approved by the municipal council of Caslano on February 23, 2022, and subsequently, despite A.________'s appeal, by the cantonal council on March 29, 2023. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino dismissed the complaint against these decisions on August 29, 2024. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court against this ruling.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1017/2025: Judgment on the non-acceptance of a criminal proceeding
Summary of the facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Winterthur/Unterland issued a non-acceptance order on May 6, 2025. The complainant A.________ challenged this order at the Cantonal Court of the Canton of Zurich, III. Criminal Chamber, which dismissed her complaint by decision on September 1, 2025. She then filed a complaint in criminal matters with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_454/2025: Judgment on liability according to Art. 679 in conjunction with Art. 684 ZGB in connection with a major fire
Summary of the facts
The B.________ AG is the owner of a property in the industrial area 'D.________', where a major fire broke out on May 29, 2022, spreading to neighboring properties. This resulted in the destruction of warehouses, inventory, and hemp products of A.________ GmbH, causing damage of approximately CHF 1.5 million. A.________ GmbH asserted claims for damages against the owner of the neighboring property.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_691/2025: Decision on the admissibility of a complaint in asylum law
Summary of the facts
The Beninese national A.________ submitted an asylum application in Switzerland on October 9, 2023. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) rejected the application with a decision dated May 15, 2025, and ordered the expulsion from Switzerland. The Federal Administrative Court, Chamber V, dismissed A.________'s complaint against this decision on November 21, 2025. On December 2, 2025, A.________ submitted a letter to the Federal Court, which was referred to as a "request for review or revision."
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_168/2025: Inadmissibility of the complaint against the granting of definitive enforcement
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Court aimed at overturning the decision of the Cantonal Court of Bern dated July 25, 2025. By this decision, the Cantonal Court did not accept the complainant's complaint regarding the granting of definitive enforcement for a claim of CHF 1,000.--.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_511/2025: Inadmissibility of a complaint against an arbitration award
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________, a private individual, filed a complaint against the arbitration award of the Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS) dated August 28, 2025. In that decision, the TAS partially upheld an appeal by the complainant and partially amended the decision of the opposing party, the Union B.________. The Federal Court examined the admissibility of the complaint and decided not to consider it as it was submitted late.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_588/2024: Dissolution of joint ownership of the family apartment in the context of divorce
Summary of the facts
A.________ (complainant) and B.________ (respondent) are separated spouses and parents of a son. The marital family apartment was assigned to the sole use of the complainant during the separation. In addition to a divorce proceeding, the respondent previously filed a separate lawsuit for the dissolution of joint ownership of the property. The District Court did not accept this lawsuit, which the Cantonal Court overturned and referred back for a new decision and supplementary proceedings. The complainant challenged this referral before the Federal Court with a complaint.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_174/2025: Judgment on the timely electronic submission of a complaint
Summary of the facts
The complainant, A.________, re-registered for benefit payments with the disability insurance, which was rejected by the IV Office of the Canton of Zurich. A complaint against this decision was submitted electronically, but with the shipping method "Confidential" instead of "Registered Mail". The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich did not accept the complaint as it was not legally transmitted.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_623/2025: Judgment regarding the return of dealer signs
Summary of the facts
A.________ requested the return of dealer signs that were previously revoked by the Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Zurich due to a change of location. After several challenges at the cantonal level and an earlier Federal Court decision (1C_294/2025), A.________ submitted a corresponding request again, which was denied and deemed final by the lower court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_496/2025: Judgment regarding precautionary evidence in inheritance law
Summary of the facts
The deceased left a property to the descendants, which was transferred to a daughter below market value during her lifetime. The complainant, one of the heirs, asserted claims for additional compulsory shares and requested the blocking of the deceased's online storage ("myCloud") in the context of a request for precautionary evidence to prevent potential loss of evidence.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_911/2024: Withdrawal of a complaint in criminal matters
Summary of the facts
The complainant, A.________, filed a complaint in criminal matters against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Aargau, Criminal Court, 1st Chamber, regarding compensation for his work as an official defender of B.________. He demanded compensation of CHF 9,779.60 plus VAT or a referral to the Cantonal Court for re-evaluation. By letter dated November 25, 2025, he withdrew the complaint.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_626/2025: Judgment regarding legal aid in connection with tax matters
Summary of the facts
A.________ was punished for eventual intentional tax evasion and was imposed additional taxes. He requested the waiver and deferral of fines and procedural costs, which was rejected by the cantonal tax office. After the Administrative Court of St. Gallen also obliged him to pay a cost advance and rejected legal aid, A.________ appealed to the Federal Court, requesting that legal aid be granted.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_580/2025: Withdrawal of a complaint regarding tenant eviction
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH (complainant) filed a complaint against a ruling of the Cantonal Court of Zurich dated October 10, 2025, regarding tenant eviction. By letter dated December 3, 2025, the complainant withdrew the complaint.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_844/2025: Judgment regarding the opening of bankruptcy against A.________ GmbH in liquidation
Summary of the facts
The BVG Pension Fund made claims against A.________ GmbH in a debt enforcement. After an unsuccessful bankruptcy opening by the single judge of the District Court of March, the GmbH filed a complaint with the Cantonal Court of Schwyz, which was dismissed. Subsequently, the GmbH filed a complaint with the Federal Court to achieve the annulment of the bankruptcy and to dismiss the bankruptcy request. A.________ GmbH claimed that it had fully paid the debt and is solvent.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_187/2025: Judgment on the nullity of a cantonal court judgment and request for revision
Summary of the facts
In the declaratory action between A.________ and B.________ AG, Dr. iur. Pius Gebert as the single judge of the Cantonal Court of Appenzell Ausserrhoden issued a judgment on December 15, 2023, whose reasoned written version was later signed by MLaw Lorena Studer. After a late appeal, A.________ requested the revision of the non-acceptance decision of the Cantonal Court and the declaration of nullity of the cantonal court judgment. The Cantonal Court did not accept the revision request and denied the nullity. A.________ then filed a complaint in civil matters and a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1058/2025: Inadmissibility of a complaint against custodial placement
Summary of the facts
The complainant was placed in custodial care in the B.________ clinic on October 7, 2025, following a medical admission. Her complaint against this placement was dismissed by the District Court of Zurich on October 14, 2025. During the complaint proceedings before the Cantonal Court of Zurich, the KESB Zurich decided on the placement on November 3, 2025. Subsequently, the Cantonal Court of Zurich declared the original complaint as irrelevant. The complainant then approached the Federal Court with a submission dated December 6, 2025.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_604/2024: Examination of the deadline preservation requirements for electronic submissions to authorities
Summary of the facts
The complainant registered for benefits with the disability insurance in 2020 due to migraines. The IV Office Zurich rejected the application with a decision dated June 25, 2024. The complainant submitted her complaint electronically, using a shipping method on the PrivaSphere platform that did not meet the requirements. The lower court did not consider the complaint due to the late and incorrectly transmitted submission.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_234/2025: Judgment on incapacity to work and disability pension in connection with psychological and somatic illnesses
Summary of the facts
The respondent applied for benefits with the disability insurance in February 2018, as she suffered from psychological stress due to increased cancer risk. After multiple medical examinations and based on a structured evidence procedure, the IV Office denied a pension benefit. The lower court overturned this decision, established an incapacity to work of 75% since August 2017, and referred the matter back to the IV Office for further clarification. The IV Office appeals against the ruling and requests the confirmation of its decision and the determination that the certified incapacity to work is normatively unsustainable.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_948/2025: Judgment on the forwarding of a request for restoration of a deadline
Summary of the facts
A.________ requested the Federal Court to restore a missed deadline for submitting an appeal in connection with a case of simple bodily harm. The Federal Court determined that it was not competent to handle the request for restoration of the deadline and to forward the request to the Cantonal Court of Zurich as the competent authority.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_372/2025: Judgment on the suspension of a deportation
Summary of the facts
A.________ was sentenced to a conditional prison sentence and deportation by the Cantonal Court of Bern after being convicted of a quantitatively serious violation of the Narcotics Act (BetmG). In March 2025, he requested the Cantonal Court to suspend the definitive deportation for two to three weeks to visit his children during the spring holidays. The request was denied. A.________ then filed a complaint in criminal matters with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_256/2025: Review of the regulations concerning police personnel in the Canton of Geneva
Summary of the facts
The regulation regarding police personnel (RGPPol) of the Canton of Geneva, adopted by the State Council, came into force on July 3, 2024. It contains regulations on the powers of the police hierarchy, promotions, and the authorities of security personnel (ASP). Two parties filed a complaint with the Federal Court against it. They requested in particular the complete or partial annulment of the regulation based on legal violations such as unequal treatment and security reservations.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_688/2025: Inadmissibility of the complaint against the decision of the Federal Administrative Court
Summary of the facts
The complainant (A.________) is challenging a decision of the Federal Administrative Court dated November 14, 2025, which did not accept his request for revision of the decision from October 8, 2025. The latter decision concerned the challenge of the cancellation of his facilitated naturalization by the State Secretariat for Migration. The Federal Court has previously ruled (1C_667/2025) that the complaint against the original decision of the Federal Administrative Court is inadmissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.