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 rulings. For the remaining 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.
6B_688/2024: Judgment on the accusation of negligent homicide in connection with a ski facility
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court ruled on an appeal by A.________, who had been convicted of negligent homicide in connection with a ski accident in 2014 in two prior court judgments. The case originated from a fatal accident in which C.C.________ collided with an inadequately marked safety cord in the area of a ski lift facility and died as a result of severe injuries. A.________, as the then "Head of the Slopes" and temporary replacement of the safety manager, was considered a guarantor for a properly secured and marked safety zone.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court is not a court of appeal and only reviews the findings of the lower court in terms of legal violations or arbitrary factual determinations according to Art. 97 para. 1 and Art. 105 para. 2 BGG. The appellant contends that the lower court acted arbitrarily and in violation of the principle in dubio pro reo in several respects, particularly concerning the wearing of contact lenses by the deceased C.C.________ and the visibility of the safety cord. The Federal Court confirms the comprehensible evaluation of evidence by the lower court, according to which C.C.________ could not recognize the safety cord in time due to a lack of warning signals and her position. In examining the negligent homicide according to Art. 117 StGB, the court confirms the breach of duty, as A.________ had not sufficiently monitored the securing of the hazard zone, although this was his responsibility due to his position as "Head of the Slopes" and replacement of the safety manager. The Federal Court rejects the argument that organizational ambiguities within B.________ SA or the lack of a specific task description would void the appellant's guarantee obligation. It finds that A.________ was demonstrably responsible for safety precautions and their monitoring. The application of Art. 53 StGB is rejected, as the compensation was completely borne by the employer B.________ SA, without the personal involvement of the appellant. A violation of the requirement for procedural acceleration is limited solely to the appeal phase. The reduction of the sentence by 80% already granted by the lower court was deemed sufficient, and a complete exemption from punishment was denied.
Summary of the Ruling
The ruling includes the rejection of the appeal and the imposition of court costs on the appellant. Furthermore, the judgment is communicated to the parties and the lower court.
5D_54/2024: Inadmissibility of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant has been in dispute for years with the respondent, a condominium owners' association, and has repeatedly challenged all decisions and judgments. In this case, she was ordered by the District Court of Zurich to pay CHF 15,000 to the condominium owners' association for legal fees. Her appeal to the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Zurich was dismissed, to the extent that it was considered. With a subsidiary constitutional complaint before the Federal Court, she requested, among other things, a declaration of nullity as well as various other requests of a criminal nature.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The judgment concerns a civil dispute with a value in dispute below CHF 30,000, which is why the subsidiary constitutional complaint applies according to Art. 113 BGG. - **E.2:** With the constitutional complaint, only the violation of constitutional rights can be claimed (Art. 116 BGG). The strict principle of objection applies, meaning that the appellant should have clearly and detailed laid out which rights were violated. - **E.3:** Criminal requests, requests for declarations without reference to the subject matter of the dispute, and requests concerning other judgments will not be addressed. The subject of the proceedings is exclusively the judgment of the Court of Appeal. - **E.4:** The appeal predominantly consists of general and appellatory statements that do not substantiate specific constitutional objections. Her allegations regarding the alleged non-existence of the condominium owners' association and its value in dispute were neither detailed nor suitable to demonstrate constitutional violations. Furthermore, the Court of Appeal considered the legitimacy and representation of the respondent to be proper. - **E.5:** The appeal is obviously inadequately substantiated and therefore inadmissible. The President of the Federal Court decides in a simplified procedure (Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG).
Summary of the Ruling
The Federal Court did not enter into the appeal and imposed court costs on the appellant.
6B_414/2024: Judgment on the revision of a judgment due to a serious defect of will in summary proceedings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted in 2021 by the Criminal Court of Lausanne in summary proceedings for serious violations of the Narcotics Act and the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act. She was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment (of which 12 months unconditionally) and was expelled from Switzerland for 8 years. In 2024, she requested a revision of the judgment, claiming that her will to consent to the summary proceedings had been impaired due to a serious defect of will related to human trafficking and mental disorders. The cantonal appeal instance declared the revision requests inadmissible; A.________ then filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
The appeal is only admissible regarding the annulment of the cantonal judgment and the referral back to the cantonal instance, as the admissibility of the revision request constitutes the subject matter of the dispute. The statements of the appellant regarding a serious defect of will and her status as a victim of human trafficking, based on Art. 4 and 6 ECHR, were only inadequately examined by the cantonal appeal instance. It ignored relevant evidence and did not take into account the international jurisprudence of European courts. The cantonal legal instance rejected relevant pieces of evidence (such as certificates and witness statements) and referred to provisions on revision that were not applicable. This constitutes a violation of Art. 412 StPO. The cantonal instance should have proceeded to the second phase of the revision process to conduct a thorough evaluation of the points contested due to the defect of will. The cantonal instance did not adequately examine the alleged circumstances of human trafficking and neglected the possible mental disorders of the appellant. The Federal Court criticizes the cantonal instance and orders a new, in-depth examination of the defect of will.
Summary of the Ruling
The Federal Court upheld the appeal and annulled the previous judgment, ordering the referral back to the cantonal appeal instance. Furthermore, no court costs were imposed, and the legal fees had to be borne by the Canton of Vaud.
1C_375/2025: Judgment regarding the official surveying
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ and B.A.________, co-owners of property No. 2130 in Horw, questioned the boundary of their property in connection with the surveying work and requested a contestable decision. The Office for Spatial Planning and Economy (rawi) of the Canton of Lucerne confirmed the boundary according to the current plans and imposed CHF 1,200 for the updating of the surveying work. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne dismissed the subsequent administrative court appeal. The appellants then filed an appeal with the Federal Court, asserting in particular that the matter was of a private nature and that the judgment of the lower courts was therefore null and void.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_310/2025: Decision on residence permit and expulsion of a Turkish national and her children
Summary of the Facts
The Turkish national A.A.________ and her two children entered Switzerland in 2019. After the expiry of the visa-free stay and subsequent applications (including a hardship application), both the residence permit was denied and the expulsion was ordered. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed the appeal against this decision, after which the appellants filed an appeal to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_539/2025: Judgment on sentencing for qualified gross violation of traffic rules
Summary of the Facts
A.________ exceeded the permissible maximum speed of 80 km/h by 61 km/h (measured: 141 km/h after tolerance deduction) during an overtaking maneuver with his Audi A6 on April 10, 2023. The Court of Appeal of the Canton of Aargau sentenced him on May 8, 2025, for qualified gross violation of traffic rules according to Art. 90 para. 3 and 4 lit. c SVG to a conditional prison sentence of 15 months and a fine of CHF 2,500. A.________ requested a milder punishment or a referral for new sentencing through the appeal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_322/2024: Judgment on violence and threatening behavior in a family dispute
Summary of the Facts
In a family dispute, A.________ displayed violent and threatening behavior towards his son C.________ and other parties on the evening of December 17, 2021. The Criminal Court of the Canton of Neuchâtel found him guilty of several offenses, including bodily harm, threats, and defamation, and sentenced him inter alia to a probationary prison sentence, a fine, and an additional penalty. The lower court partially modified the judgment by acquitting A.________ of one offense but upheld all other charges. A.________ appealed to the Federal Court and requested acquittal and various compensations.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_299/2025: Judgment of November 27, 2025
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was sentenced by the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Solothurn on November 26, 2024, for arson to a prison sentence of 24 months. In addition, a deportation for 8 years with entry into the Schengen Information System was ordered. A.________ seeks acquittal, compensation, waiving the deportation, and the return of a lighter. He also alleges a violation of the acceleration requirement. The Federal Court examines the allegations and upholds the first-instance conviction.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_532/2024: Challenge of decisions of a condominium owners' meeting
Summary of the Facts
The appellant contests the validity of the decisions made at a condominium owners' meeting and requests their annulment. She alleges, among other things, that the meeting was not convened according to the statutes. The District Court of Zurich did not enter into her claim, and the Court of Appeal of Zurich dismissed the appeal. With an appeal to the Federal Court, she raised various legal points and also requested criminal charges against individuals for forgery.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_12/2025: Decision on the criminal complaint regarding embezzlement and ancillary claims
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was reported by several relatives of the deceased H.________ on suspicion of embezzlement and fraud. He is accused of unlawfully appropriating assets amounting to EUR 1,309,462.74 between 2015 and 2017 and using them for his own benefit and for the benefit of others. He was found guilty by cantonal authorities and sentenced to imprisonment and compensation payments to the private plaintiffs.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_677/2025: Invalidity insurance (process prerequisite)
Summary of the Facts
The appellant failed to pay the cost advance within the deadline, resulting in the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern not entering into the appeal. She argued before the Federal Court with "valid reasons" for the non-payment and criticized the denial of free legal assistance by the lower court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_372/2024: Land use planning of the municipality of Riemenstalden, site for workshop and residential zones
Summary of the Facts
The municipality of Riemenstalden is developing land use planning that regulates, among other things, the location for a zone for public buildings and facilities (workshop) as well as a residential zone. The planning leads to objections from owners of adjacent properties (KTN 21 and KTN 23). The lower courts approved the planning, taking into account a natural hazard assessment and after weighing interests and alternatives.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_610/2025: Judgment regarding complicity in qualified disloyal management
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted in a criminal proceeding for complicity in qualified disloyal management. Initially, he had been acquitted by the Criminal Court of Geneva, but was later found guilty and punished by the Court of Appeal. The allegations concern payments made by A.________ to a business partner (E.________), which he received to the detriment of hotel operating companies where he was employed as a managing director.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_968/2025: Non-acceptance of the appeal in the procedure according to Art. 108 BGG
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal on December 5, 2025, against the judgment of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne dated October 31, 2025, which, however, only exists in the ruling and does not contain a complete justification.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_193/2025: Judgment on the appeal regarding assets and compensation claims due to competition violations
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ SA was accused of using misleading price information with crossed-out prices in Switzerland, without complying with the applicable regulations. The first-instance court found the company guilty of violations against the law against unfair competition (UWG) and imposed a fine as well as a compensation claim in favor of the state. The appellate instance confirmed the first-instance decision and proportionally allocated the procedural costs to the parties.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_641/2024: Implementation of an inheritance settlement regarding the division of properties
Summary of the Facts
The parties, descendants of the deceased D.________, are in dispute over the implementation of an inheritance settlement regarding the division of properties. In particular, it concerns the establishment and modalities of a servitude (right of way) on parcel No. 55, which serves access to a future parcel No. 343. The deceased had adopted a partnership agreement to regulate the distribution of his properties among the descendants. The lower courts had ordered the establishment of the servitude in the sense of equitable use.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_507/2025: Judgment on the application of Art. 285 StGB (violence or threats against authorities and officials)
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the District Court of Lausanne for violence or threats against authorities and officials (Art. 285 StGB) to a conditional fine of 30 daily rates of 30 CHF. The Criminal Court found that A.________ had delivered a punch to an officer's shoulder during a police intervention in Lausanne on October 26, 2023, and threw away a mobile phone. The appeal to the Cantonal Court of Vaud was dismissed, thereby confirming the first-instance judgment. Before the Federal Court, A.________ requested acquittal or at least a referral of the matter back to the cantonal instance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_406/2024: Nullity of a facilitated naturalization: Examination of the requirements and the willingness to marry
Summary of the Facts
A.________, an Egyptian national, obtained facilitated naturalization in 2017 through marriage to a Swiss national. After the divorce in 2020, the facilitated naturalization was declared null by the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) due to alleged false statements and concealment of significant facts, which was confirmed by the Federal Administrative Court. A.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Court aiming to annul the decisions.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_609/2024: Electricity tariffs 2009/2010: Allocation of the profit distribution to the city of Bern
Summary of the Facts
In the context of a tariff review procedure, ElCom corrected accounting positions of the Energy Water Bern (ewb) for network and electricity tariffs for the years 2009 and 2010. After several legal proceedings, it was discussed whether a municipal profit transfer of the ewb to the city of Bern should be allocated to the energy tariff or the network usage fee. ElCom and the Federal Department for the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK) argued that the payment was part of the network usage fee. The ewb and its legal representation argued that the payment was energy-related and should be allocated to the energy tariff.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_728/2024: Judgment on import duties and heavy traffic charges in cross-border bus traffic
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Macedonian company, operates scheduled bus services between Macedonia and Switzerland with stopovers in Switzerland. The customs authority (Customs North, later BAZG) made a demand for back payment of import duties, value-added tax, and heavy traffic charges amounting to CHF 436,045.80, as domestic transports (so-called cabotage) were carried out by foreign carriers. The appeal against the decision of the BAZG was dismissed by the Federal Administrative Court. The appellant brought the matter before the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_171/2025: Dispute over the remuneration of a physician's salary at Hôpital B.________
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a specialist in cardiology, has been employed as a senior physician at Hôpital B.________ since 1992. In 2013, his employment contract was revised, and his remuneration consisted of a base salary and fees for personally rendered services. After a system change in 2017 (SwissDRG tariff), a new contract amendment was signed in 2018. However, A.________ claimed that he suffered financial losses between 2018 and 2020 due to a supposedly changed compensation structure and demanded damages. The lower court dismissed his claim.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6F_25/2025: Inadmissibility of a revision appeal
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the revision of a previous decision of the Federal Court (judgment of June 12, 2025, 6F_11/2025), in which an earlier appeal was declared inadmissible and his request for free legal assistance was denied. The current submission is considered a renewed revision request and leads to an examination of the corresponding legal requirements.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_754/2024: Judgment on short-time work compensation in connection with Covid-19
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG applied for short-time work compensation for several periods at the Public Unemployment Insurance Fund of the Canton of Aargau (ÖALK). After the claim was dismissed by the Office for Economy and Labor (AWA) due to lack of economic grounds and the recourse of already paid compensations, the appellant conducted an appeal procedure before the Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau, which ultimately confirmed the dismissal. The Federal Court examined the appeal in the context of this decision and assessed particularly the hearing objections as well as the substantive claim for short-time work compensation.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_789/2024: Judgment regarding the allocation of costs in connection with the dismissal of an administration in condominium property
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the dismissal of a manager of a condominium owners' association. After withdrawing her request, the original proceedings were terminated by the District Court of Zurich, with costs being set for the appellant. She filed an appeal concerning the allocation of costs before the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Zurich, which dismissed it. With an appeal to the Federal Court, she requested the annulment of the appellate judgment as well as the corresponding reallocation of costs.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_755/2025: Judgment regarding qualified sexual coercion and detention
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Appenzell Ausserrhoden found A.________ guilty of qualified sexual coercion and ordered detention. Upon appeal, the Court of Appeal partially acquitted A.________ but upheld the conviction for qualified sexual coercion and the detention. A.________ appealed this decision to the Federal Court and requested acquittals as well as the cancellation of the detention.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5D_3/2025: Decision on the subsidiary constitutional complaint against a referral decision
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, who frequently contests judicial decisions, filed a negative declaratory action (Art. 85a SchKG) in connection with an enforcement of CHF 133.-- plus interest and costs against her by a condominium owner. The District Court of Zurich dismissed the action. However, the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Zurich overturned the decision and referred the matter back for reconsideration. The appellant addressed the Federal Court with a subsidiary constitutional complaint against the referral decision.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_653/2025: Judgment on social assistance (process prerequisite)
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (A.________) filed an appeal against the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, which had upheld the decision of the municipality of Eglisau to reduce the appellant's basic needs by 15% for a maximum of twelve months. This reduction was imposed due to the disregard of a condition (personal appearance for a conversation or submission of a medical certificate).
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_482/2025: Tax treatment of retrospectively paid pensions from the invalidity insurance
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns the tax treatment of retrospectively paid pensions from the invalidity insurance, which were credited to a couple (A.A.________ and B.A.________) from the Canton of Fribourg in the tax year 2023. The cantonal tax authorities set higher income tax amounts in their original assessment than the couple had claimed. The taxpayers filed an appeal against the decision, after which the lower court partially adjusted the assessment and referred the matter back to the tax authorities for reassessment regarding the cantonal taxes. The case was ultimately brought before the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_103/2025: Judgment on qualified gross violation of traffic rules
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court deals with an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Uri, which had convicted the appellant for qualified gross violation of traffic rules and gross violation of traffic rules. The subject matter involves speeding and insufficient distance to the vehicle in front. The appellant seeks acquittal and criticizes the factual findings as well as the evaluation of evidence by the lower court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_362/2025: Gross violation of traffic rules
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was accused of having exceeded the permissible maximum speed of 80 km/h on the A1 motorway near U.________ by 46 km/h after deducting the safety margin on July 15, 2022. The District Court of Baden and the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Aargau convicted him for gross violation of traffic rules to a conditional fine of 50 daily rates of CHF 120 as well as a fine of CHF 1,200. The appellant contested the judgment, requested an acquittal, and sought a lesser sanction based on the OBV.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_183/2025: Permission for additional parking spaces on parcel No. 737 in Dallenwil
Summary of the Facts
A.________ received a building permit for the construction of a single-family house in 2006. In 2020, he submitted a subsequent building application for the establishment of additional parking spaces, which was partially denied by the municipal council. The Cantonal Council of Nidwalden and subsequently the Administrative Court dismissed the appeals against the denial as far as they were considered. The subject matter of the current Federal Court proceedings is limited to the authorization of these additional parking spaces and not to an alleged prohibition on the use of other areas. It is clarified whether a permit was already in place with the original building permit or whether this new decision is lawful.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1043/2025: Inadmissibility of the legal remedy
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, residing in Austria, filed a paternity lawsuit with the District Court of Meilen on June 10, 2025, since the daughter lives in Austria. The District Court did not enter into the lawsuit because the respondent could not be found at the given address and a legally binding decision on paternity already exists in Austria. The Court of Appeal of the Canton of Zurich also did not enter into the appellant's appeal on October 29, 2025. The appellant then requested the Federal Court to annul the decision of the Court of Appeal and to refer the matter back for substantive examination.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_470/2024: Judgment on linking a building permit with a removal reversal
Summary of the Facts
A.________, tenant of an agricultural operation in Grüningen (agricultural zone), received a building permit, among other things, for the construction of a shed and a feeding area. The Building Directorate of the Canton of Zurich required the registration of a public-law property restriction (removal reversal) in the building permit. After a successful appeal by the building appeal court of the Canton of Zurich and the dismissal of the complaint from the Building Directorate by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, the Building Directorate appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_358/2025: Decision on the inventory of protected objects in the Canton of Geneva
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ SA, owner of a plot in Collonge-Bellerive (GE) with a historic villa in the homeland style and a corresponding garden, applied in February 2023 for approval for the demolition of its buildings and the construction of a residential complex with an underground parking garage. Due to an assessed high cultural and architectural value of these objects, the responsible department decided to register the property and its surroundings in the cantonal inventory for protected objects, which prohibited the subsequent demolition. The cantonal decision was further challenged by the owner before the Geneva Administrative Court and confirmed by it.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_94/2025: Suspension of deadlines due to legal objections due to lack of new assets according to Art. 88 para. 2 SchKG
Summary of the Facts
The judgment of the Federal Court addresses the question of when the one-year period for submitting a request for continuation according to Art. 88 para. 2 SchKG is suspended when a debtor raises legal objections due to a lack of new assets. The Federal Court overturns the decision of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Graubünden and instructs the enforcement office to comply with the continuation application and to carry out the seizure.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_794/2025: Dismissal of the appeal against expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Brazilian national, was sentenced on January 20, 2025, by the District Court of Sion for qualified theft (Art. 139 para. 1 and 3 lit. a and b StGB), several violations of traffic rules (Art. 91 ff. SVG), and other offenses to a prison sentence of 36 months and a fine of 300 francs. Moreover, his expulsion from Switzerland for seven years was ordered. The Cantonal Court of Valais confirmed the first-instance judgment on July 24, 2025. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court and primarily requested the waiver of the expulsion.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_710/2025: Judgment regarding denial of rights and execution of sentences
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed several complaints against decisions of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich concerning various aspects of his execution of sentence and the procedure for the denial or delay of rights. Two complaints were dismissed by the Administrative Court as moot, and two further requests for revision were not accepted. The appellant criticized, among other things, the signing of the decisions by the lower court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1032/2025: Judgment on child protection proceedings and the order of guardianship
Summary of the Facts
The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) of the city of Lucerne opened a child protection proceeding for four children of the appellant after a risk report was received. It ordered guardianship according to Art. 308 para. 1 and 2 ZGB for all children. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne limited the guardianship to two of the children (C.________ and D.________) and redefined the scope of the guardian's duties. The appellant appealed against this decision to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1071/2025: Judgment regarding protective placement
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was involuntarily placed in the C.________ Clinic on November 4, 2025, by medical order. The Court of Appeal of the Canton of Bern dismissed the appeal against this decision on November 14, 2025. The appellant subsequently approached the Federal Court and requested, among other things, the annulment of the decision, the ordering of a second opinion, and referral to a neutral body.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_696/2025: Non-acceptance of an appeal in connection with accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal against the decision of the Swiss Accident Insurance Institute (Suva), which was dismissed as late by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zug. The lower court denied the requirements for the restoration of the deadline and did not enter into the appeal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_821/2025: Decision on expulsion and entry in the Schengen Information System (SIS)
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a national of Benin, was sentenced by the Regional Tribunal Jura bernois-Seeland for qualified offenses against the Federal Act on Narcotics (LStup), a violation of the LStup, an offense under the Medicines Act, and money laundering to a prison sentence of 21 months (with a two-year conditional sentence) and was sentenced to expulsion from Switzerland for seven years. The lower court, the 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Bernese Court of Appeal, confirmed the expulsion on August 19, 2025.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5D_53/2024: Judgment regarding claims of a condominium owners' association
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, who notoriously contests all decisions and judgments, was ordered by the District Court of Zurich to pay CHF 29,164.15 to the condominium owners' association for contributions to the renewal fund and other costs for the years 2017-2021. The Court of Appeal of the Canton of Zurich dismissed her appeal as far as it was considered. With a subsidiary constitutional complaint, the appellant approached the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_480/2024: Dismissal order due to offenses against sexual integrity
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed a criminal complaint against her ex-husband B.________ for sexual offenses (Art. 189, 190, and 191 StGB). The allegations concern sexual violence during their marriage and the time before. The responsible prosecutor dismissed the criminal investigation. The appellant raised various procedural deficiencies and requested the indictment against B.________. The cantonal instance dismissed her appeal against the dismissal order, after which she approached the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_334/2025: Decision on international sports arbitration
Summary of the Facts
A Russian professional football club (A.________) and an English football club (B.________) had an agreement regarding the transfer of the second tranche of a transfer fee for a player. The payment was complicated by international sanctions against Russia. A decision of the FIFA Player Status Chamber (CSJ) obliged B.________ to pay. This was partially modified by the Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS), and A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_37/2025: Order of expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Somali national, was convicted for sexual coercion and violation of the Passenger Transport Act by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland to a conditional prison sentence of 12 months, a fine of CHF 200.--, a lifetime employment ban, and an expulsion for a duration of five years. The Court of Appeal of the Canton of Bern confirmed the conviction and the imposed sentence as well as the expulsion and its entry into the Schengen Information System (SIS). With a criminal complaint, the appellant requested the waiver of the expulsion and its entry into the SIS. Alternatively, he requested the referral of the matter back to the lower court and the granting of free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.