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 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_913/2025: Inadmissibility of an appeal in a criminal case: Violation of the LCR
Summary of the Facts
The appellant approached the Federal Court with an appeal against several decisions related to alleged violations of the Road Traffic Act, including an "alcohol affair" and an "affair over 20 km/h." He criticized the delivery of the relevant judgments, felt persecuted by the authorities, and requested impartial legal protection as well as the restoration of deadlines.
Summary of the Considerations
1. (E.1) The appeal concerns, among other things, judgments of March 7, 2023, and July 13, 2023, as well as a decision of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Canton of Bern from March 12, 2024. 2. (E.2) The Criminal Appeals Chamber dismissed an appeal against the decision of the Regional Court Jura bernois-Seeland from October 20, 2023, which established the late submission of an objection against a penal order. 3. (E.3-6) The Federal Court recalls that according to Art. 80 para. 1 BGG, appeals are admissible only against decisions of cantonal last instances or the Federal Criminal Court. The present submission does not meet this requirement. Furthermore, there is a lack of a comprehensible and legally relevant justification to challenge the contested decisions. The blanket accusations of the appellant do not meet the requirements for appeal motivation according to Art. 42 para. 1 and 2 BGG. 4. (E.7) The Court finds that neither the contested decisions nor the cited facts meet the requirements for the first-instance obligation, and a legally sufficient justification is lacking. It is therefore not necessary to examine further possible objections such as missed deadlines or irregular deliveries. 5. (E.8-9) The appeal is to be dismissed due to clear inadmissibility in the simplified procedure according to Art. 108 para. 1 BGG.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal was declared inadmissible, court costs were not imposed, and the decision was communicated to the relevant parties.
7B_917/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal against a decision not to initiate proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a decision not to initiate proceedings by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Solothurn dated July 1, 2025, to the Cantonal Court of Solothurn, which dismissed the appeal on August 21, 2025. He then appealed this decision in criminal matters to the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
The appeal does not meet the requirements for justification according to Art. 42 para. 2 and Art. 106 para. 2 BGG. In particular, the appellant does not present a civil claim in the sense of Art. 81 para. 1 lit. b No. 5 BGG that would legitimize him to appeal. Furthermore, the submission does not contain formal complaints that could be examined separately from the matter. Due to insufficient justification, the appeal is not admitted in the simplified procedure (Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b and para. 3 BGG). The court costs are imposed on the appellant due to the unsuccessful outcome (Art. 66 para. 1 BGG). The request for free legal aid is denied as the appeal was considered hopeless and the alleged need was not substantiated despite a request.
Summary of the Disposition
The Federal Court did not admit the appeal, denied the request for free legal aid, and imposed the court costs on the appellant.
4A_180/2025: Decision regarding the jurisdiction of the court in an international sports arbitration case
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (an Argentine player agent) filed a claim before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) against the respondent (an Italian football club B.________) holding it liable as the sporting successor of a former club C.________ for the outstanding payment of EUR 2,450,000 from a commission contract. The TAS declared itself incompetent to adjudicate the case on March 7, 2025. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court to annul the arbitration award and to establish the jurisdiction of the TAS.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1: Determination of the procedural language and indication that the judgment is issued in French, as the submissions of the parties before the Federal Court were drafted in that language. E.2: The appeal procedure in international arbitration is admissible according to Arts. 190–192 LDIP. Since the seat of the TAS is in Lausanne and both parties had no connection to Switzerland, the regulations of Chapter 12 LDIP are applicable. E.3: Examination of the admissibility criteria of the appeal. There are no obstacles to the appeal, subject to the examination of its justification. E.4: Limitation of the Federal Court's review to the appeal grounds listed exhaustively in Art. 190 para. 2 LDIP. Requirements for the precision of arguments in the appeal are heightened; appellate criticism is inadmissible. E.5: E.5.1: The appellant alleged that the arbitrators improperly denied their jurisdiction (Art. 190 para. 2 lit. b LDIP). E.5.2: The arbitrators examined whether the arbitration clause in the commission contract could be extended to the respondent, particularly through the so-called sporting succession. E.5.3: The arbitrators found that the term of sporting succession is not known in Swiss law or in the Code of Obligations and is therefore not suitable to establish jurisdiction. Moreover, the respondent did not show any intention to be contractually bound by the arbitration clause. E.5.5: The Federal Court confirmed the careful examination by the arbitrators and pointed out that the appellant's argumentation was neither normatively nor legally sufficient to establish the jurisdiction of the TAS. E.6: The appellant alleged a violation of his right to be heard (Art. 190 para. 2 lit. d LDIP). The Federal Court denied this allegation as the arbitrators had considered the relevant arguments, even though they had reached a different assessment.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal was dismissed, and court costs as well as compensation for the party were imposed on the appellant.
5A_971/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court examined an appeal by A.________ Sagl in liquidation against the opening of bankruptcy confirmed by the Cantonal Court of Ticino (Chamber for Debt Collection and Bankruptcy). This was initiated at the request of the cantonal compensation fund AVS/AI/IPG after the debtor could not sufficiently prove her solvency, despite settling part of her liabilities.
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2C_113/2025: Judgment on the joint storage of weapons in a household
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ requested the police of the Canton of Solothurn to allow the joint storage of weapons belonging to him and his son, both of whom have the required firearms licenses. The request was denied by the police command of the Canton of Solothurn. The appeal to the cantonal authorities, including the Administrative Court of Solothurn, was also unsuccessful. A.A.________ challenged the matter before the Federal Court, demanding the joint storage of weapons and ammunition.
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1C_504/2025: Measures under the Protection Against Violence Act
Summary of the Facts
A.________ appealed against a decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, which had not admitted his appeal against a decision of the District Court of Zurich because the appeal was submitted late. The Federal Court examined the appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court.
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7B_1010/2025: Decision on the question of inadmissibility regarding an appeal over the discontinuation of proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.A.________, appealed against the decision of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Baden dated August 15, 2025, which discontinued a procedure regarding the circumstances of the death of his mother B.A.________. The previous instance, the Cantonal Court of Aargau, did not admit the appeal on September 8, 2025. The appellant then requested the Federal Court to review this decision on September 29, 2025.
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7B_872/2025: Request for recusal in a criminal case
Summary of the Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Aargau is conducting a criminal investigation against A.________ for various offenses, including embezzlement and fraud. A.________ requested the recusal of the responsible public prosecutor B.________, suspecting him of bias, particularly due to a review of documents during an ongoing sealing period. The Cantonal Court of Aargau dismissed the recusal request.
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7B_1128/2025: Inadmissibility of an appeal in criminal matters
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the decision not to initiate proceedings by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rheinfelden-Laufenburg dated September 1, 2025. The Cantonal Court of Aargau did not admit the appeal with a decision dated October 15, 2025. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court in criminal matters.
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4A_268/2025: Revision of an international sports arbitration case
Summary of the Facts
The plaintiff, a professional football player, is seeking the revision of an arbitration award from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) dated August 8, 2019. In the present proceedings, the defendant player agent had previously been convicted criminally for forgery and fraud for submitting forged documents to the TAS to claim an unjustified commission. The plaintiff requests a declaration of nullity or the annulment of the original arbitration award.
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5A_893/2025: Proceedings regarding suspensive effect in connection with a seizure certificate
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed several appeals against a seizure certificate and other procedural actions in the context of debt collection. The previous instances partially did not admit her appeals or dismissed them. The appellant finally appealed against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Zurich, which did not admit a request for suspensive effect. In the subsequent proceedings before the Federal Court, the appellant did not provide the required advance payment, resulting in the termination of the proceedings.
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6B_871/2025: Inadmissibility of an appeal in criminal matters due to insufficient justification
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed an appeal on October 25, 2025, against the decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg dated September 4, 2025. In it, the appeal by A.________ against a decision of the police judge of the district of Saane dated May 13, 2025, which declared the objection against a penal order from December 16, 2024, due to lateness as inadmissible, was dismissed. A.________ requested that his objection be recognized as admissible.
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7B_530/2023: Judgment on special security measures in pre-trial detention
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was in pre-trial detention in the Grosshof prison due to suspicion of robbery. Due to a psychotic condition, he was temporarily transferred to the Lucerne Psychiatric Clinic (LUPS). After being returned to prison, he was placed in a security cell by the prison management as a special security measure. The measure lasted eleven days and was confirmed by the Justice and Security Department of the Canton of Lucerne and later by the Cantonal Court of Lucerne. A.________ filed an appeal in criminal matters, claiming inhumane and disproportionate treatment.
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4A_230/2025: Jurisdiction of the TAS under FIFA regulations on compliance with deadlines for claims
Summary of the Facts
A Spanish professional football club (A.________) is suing another club (B.________) for financial obligations arising from a Memorandum of Cooperation that ended on June 30, 2021. FIFA rejected the claim as late according to Art. 23 para. 3 RSTJ. Subsequently, A.________ appealed to the TAS, which declared itself incompetent, leading to the present appeal to the Federal Court.
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7B_792/2025: Change of official defense
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was assigned an official defender by the Cantonal Public Prosecutor's Office of Zurich on September 12, 2023. On June 11 and 12, 2025, he requested a change of his official defense, which was denied by the District Court of Zurich and subsequently by the Cantonal Court of Zurich. A.________ is appealing these decisions to the Federal Court.
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1C_669/2025: Withdrawal of driving license due to an offense abroad
Summary of the Facts
The motor vehicle control of the Canton of Solothurn withdrew the driving license of the appellant A.________ for a duration of 12 months due to a serious offense in Serbia, and ordered attendance at traffic lessons for repeat alcohol offenders. The unlawful act consisted of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (1.49 g/kg blood alcohol). The previous instance, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn, dismissed the appeal against this decision. The appellant requested the Federal Court, among other things, to annul the judgment and to obtain the complete files of the Serbian criminal proceedings.
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5A_941/2025: Dismissal of the appeal due to lack of justification
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court. He alleged legal denial and requested the annulment of the decision of the Cantonal Court of Aargau, which did not admit or dismissed an appeal for denial of justice. The dispute involved the justification of a decision by the District Court of Brugg in the context of a civil procedure.
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1C_685/2025: Decision on the extradition of A.________
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a French and Cameroonian national, was sentenced by the Tribunal correctionnel de Boulogne-sur-Mer to 18 months of imprisonment for illegal activities. The Federal Office of Justice (OFJ) authorized the extradition to France on June 17, 2025. A.________ filed an objection citing political offense, which was rejected by the previous instance, the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court. He then filed an appeal before the Federal Court.
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2C_683/2025: Decision regarding the granting of a short-stay permit
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Cameroonian, applied for a short-stay permit based on Art. 21 para. 3 LEI after his asylum applications were rejected and a legally valid deportation decision was issued. Despite having graduated in Switzerland, the competent office rejected his applications citing the exclusivity of the asylum procedure. The appellant appealed to various courts, all of which dismissed his appeals.
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5A_970/2025: Judgment regarding an appeal against the dismissal of a challenge to the execution of a seizure
Summary of the Facts
In the context of a debt collection procedure of the Canton of Basel-Stadt against A.B.________, the debt enforcement office of Mendrisio issued a loss certificate for CHF 689.35 on September 24, 2025, after an unsuccessful seizure was conducted. The cantonal supervisory authority dismissed the appeal of the debtor, which was submitted on October 9, 2025, against the actions of the debt enforcement office on October 22, 2025. It classified the arguments of the appellant as insufficient, unfounded, or irrelevant, particularly rejecting the complaint regarding the incorrect spelling of the appellant's name in the debt enforcement records as unfounded.
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2C_682/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal against the material assessment of intellectual or physical abilities
Summary of the Facts
A.________'s failed maturity examination in August/September 2025 led to an appeal procedure before the Federal Administrative Court against the decision of the Swiss Maturity Commission. After the requests for superprovisional and provisional measures as well as free legal aid were dismissed, the Federal Administrative Court declared several reconsideration requests and the appeal finally inadmissible. A.________ then filed an appeal before the Federal Court against the last interim decision of the Federal Administrative Court.
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2C_19/2025: Assessment of the refusal of a residence permit for family reunification
Summary of the Facts
The Kosovo national A.A.________ applied for a residence permit for family reunification to live with his wife and son in Switzerland. The competent migration office refused the permit, citing indications of a sham marriage and insufficient financial resources. The Cantonal Court of Fribourg confirmed the refusal and the dismissal of the request for free legal aid.
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7B_612/2023: Dismissal of the appeal due to alleged abuse of assets
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a businessman from Geneva, filed a criminal complaint against B.________ in 2021 for alleged abuse of assets. The case concerns financial transactions and a verbal agreement among investors in the context of a real estate claim. The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Vaud did not pursue the complaint. This decision was later confirmed by the cantonal criminal law appeals chamber.
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