Latest Rulings of the Federal Court
Here you will find the most recent rulings of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three rulings, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositions. For the other rulings, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all rulings are available on the portal of Lexplorer. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest rulings tailored to your legal areas.
6B_688/2024: Ruling on the Charge of Negligent Homicide in Connection with a Ski Resort
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court decided on an appeal by A.________, who had been convicted of negligent homicide in connection with a skiing accident in 2014 in two prior court rulings. The starting point was a fatal accident in which C.C.________ collided with an inadequately marked safety cordon in the area of a ski lift and died from severe injuries. A.________, as the then "Head of the Slopes" and temporary substitute of the safety manager, was considered a guarantor for a properly secured and signposted safety zone.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court is not an appellate instance and only reviews the findings of the lower court with regard to violations of law or arbitrary findings of fact according to Art. 97 para. 1 and Art. 105 para. 2 BGG. The appellant criticizes that the lower court acted arbitrarily in several respects and in violation of the principle of in dubio pro reo, particularly concerning the wearing of contact lenses by the deceased C.C.________ and the visibility of the safety cordon. The Federal Court confirms the comprehensible assessment of evidence by the lower court, according to which C.C.________ could not recognize the safety cordon in time due to the lack of warning signals and her position. Regarding the examination of negligent homicide according to Art. 117 StGB, the court confirms the breach of duty, since A.________ had not adequately controlled the securing of the danger zone, although this was his responsibility due to his position as "Head of the Slopes" and substitute for the safety manager. The Federal Court rejects that organizational ambiguities within B.________ SA or the absence of a specific duty specification would relieve the appellant of his duty as a guarantor. It finds that A.________ was demonstrably responsible for the safety measures and their control. The application of Art. 53 StGB is rejected, as the compensation was fully borne by the employer B.________ SA, without personal involvement of the appellant. A violation of the requirement for procedural acceleration is limited to the appellate phase. The reduction of the sentence by 80% granted by the lower court was considered sufficient, and a complete exemption from punishment was rejected.
Summary of the Disposition
The disposition includes the dismissal of the appeal and the imposition of court costs on the appellant. In addition, the ruling 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 routinely challenges all decisions and rulings. In this case, she was ordered by the District Court of Zurich to pay CHF 15,000 to the condominium owners' association for attorney fees. Her appeal to the Cantonal Court of Zurich was dismissed, to the extent that it was considered. With a subsidiary constitutional appeal to the Federal Court, she requested, among other things, a declaration of nullity and various other requests of a criminal nature.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The ruling concerns a civil dispute with a value in controversy below CHF 30,000, which is why the subsidiary constitutional appeal is applicable according to Art. 113 BGG. - **E.2:** With the constitutional appeal, only the violation of constitutional rights can be raised (Art. 116 BGG). The strict objection principle applies, meaning the appellant would have had to clearly and detailed explain which rights were violated. - **E.3:** Criminal requests, declarations of nullity without reference to the subject matter of the dispute, and requests concerning other rulings will not be considered. The matter of the proceedings is exclusively the ruling of the Cantonal Court. - **E.4:** The appeal consists predominantly of general and appellatory statements that do not substantiate concrete constitutional objections. Her assertions regarding the non-existence of the condominium owners' association and its value in controversy were neither detailed nor suitable to demonstrate constitutional violations. Moreover, the Cantonal Court found the legitimacy and representation of the respondent to be in order. - **E.5:** The appeal is evidently inadequately substantiated and therefore inadmissible. The President of the Federal Court decides in the simplified procedure (Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG).
Summary of the Disposition
The Federal Court did not consider the appeal and imposed court costs on the appellant.
6B_414/2024: Ruling on the Revision of a Ruling Due to Severe Defect of Will in an Expedited Procedure
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted in 2021 by the Criminal Court of Lausanne in an expedited procedure for serious violations of the Narcotics Act and the Foreigners and Integration Act. She was sentenced to a prison term of 36 months (of which 12 months mandatory) and was expelled from Switzerland for 8 years. In 2024, she requested a revision of the ruling, claiming that her will to consent to the expedited procedure was impaired due to a severe defect of will related to human trafficking and mental disorders. The cantonal appellate 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 ruling and the referral back to the cantonal instance, since the admissibility of the revision request is the subject of the dispute. The statements of the appellant regarding a severe 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 appellate instance. It ignored relevant evidence and did not consider the international case law of European courts. The cantonal legal instance rejected the relevant 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 moved to the second phase of the revision procedure to conduct a thorough examination of the points criticized 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 Disposition
The Federal Court upheld the appeal and set aside the previous ruling, ordering the referral back to the cantonal appellate instance. In addition, no court costs were imposed, and the attorney fees were to be borne by the Canton of Vaud.
1C_375/2025: Ruling Regarding the Official Survey
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 an appealable decision. The Office for Space 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 private law nature and the ruling of the lower courts was therefore null and void.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
2C_310/2025: Decision Regarding the 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 expiration of the visa-free stay and subsequent requests (including hardship request), both the residence permit was denied and 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 ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_539/2025: Ruling 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 vehicle Audi A6 on April 10, 2023. The Cantonal Court of Aargau convicted 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.________ appealed for a milder punishment or a referral for new sentencing.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_322/2024: Ruling 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 others on the evening of December 17, 2021. The Criminal Court of the Canton of Neuchâtel found him guilty of several offenses, including bodily injury, threats, and defamation, and sentenced him to a suspended prison term, a fine, and an additional penalty. The lower court partially modified the ruling, acquitting A.________ of one offense but maintaining all other charges. A.________ appealed to the Federal Court, requesting acquittal and various compensations.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_299/2025: Ruling of November 27, 2025
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was convicted of arson by the Cantonal Court of Solothurn on November 26, 2024, and sentenced to a prison term of 24 months. In addition, expulsion from the country for 8 years and registration in the Schengen Information System was ordered. A.________ seeks acquittal, moral damages, waiver of expulsion, and the return of a lighter. He also complains about a violation of the acceleration requirement. The Federal Court examines the allegations and upholds the initial conviction.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
5A_532/2024: Challenge of Decisions of a Condominium Owners' Meeting
Summary of the Facts
The appellant challenges the validity of decisions made at a condominium owners' meeting and seeks their annulment. She alleges, among other things, that the meeting was not convened in accordance with the statutes. The District Court of Zurich did not consider her lawsuit, and the Cantonal Court of Zurich dismissed her 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 ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_12/2025: Decision on Criminal Appeal 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 values 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 a prison term and compensation payments to the private plaintiffs.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
8C_677/2025: Invalidity Insurance (Procedural Requirement)
Summary of the Facts
The appellant had not paid the cost advance within the deadline, resulting in the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern not considering the appeal. She argued before the Federal Court with "valid reasons" for the non-payment and criticized the denial of free legal aid by the lower instance.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
1C_372/2024: Land Use Planning of the Municipality of Riemenstalden, Location for Workshop and Residential Zones
Summary of the Facts
The municipality of Riemenstalden is developing a land use plan that regulates, among other things, the location for a zone for public buildings and facilities (workshop) as well as a residential zone. The planning led to objections from owners of adjacent properties (KTN 21 and KTN 23). The lower courts approved the planning while considering a natural hazard report and after weighing interests and alternatives.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_610/2025: Ruling on Complicity in Qualified Unfaithful Management
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted in a criminal proceeding for complicity in qualified unfaithful management. Initially, he was acquitted by the Criminal Court of Geneva but later found guilty and sentenced by the Court of Appeals. 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 active as a manager.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_968/2025: Non-Acceptance of Appeal in Proceedings According to Art. 108 BGG
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal on December 5, 2025, against the ruling of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne dated October 31, 2025, which, however, is only available in the disposition and contains no complete justification.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_193/2025: Ruling 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 Act 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 partially allocated the procedural costs to the parties.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
5A_641/2024: Implementation of an Inheritance Settlement Regarding the Distribution of Properties
Summary of the Facts
The parties, descendants of the testator D.________, are disputing the implementation of an inheritance settlement regarding the distribution 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 testator had passed a participatory pact to regulate the distribution of his properties among the descendants. The lower courts had ordered the establishment of the servitude in the sense of fair use.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_507/2025: Ruling on the Application of Art. 285 StGB (Violence or Threat Against Authorities and Officers)
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the District Court of Lausanne for violence or threats against authorities and officers (Art. 285 StGB) to a conditional fine of 30 daily rates of 30 CHF. The Criminal Court found it proven that A.________ on October 26, 2023, during a police intervention in Lausanne, struck an officer on the shoulder and threw away a mobile phone. The appeal to the Cantonal Court of Vaud was dismissed, thus confirming the first-instance ruling. Before the Federal Court, A.________ requested acquittal or at least the referral of the matter back to the cantonal instance.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
1C_406/2024: Nullity of a Facilitated Naturalization: Examination of the Conditions and the Will to Marry
Summary of the Facts
A.________, an Egyptian national, obtained facilitated naturalization through marriage to a Swiss national in 2017. 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.________ appealed to the Federal Court with the aim of overturning the decisions.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
2C_609/2024: Electricity Tariffs 2009/2010: Allocation of 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) regarding network costs and electricity tariffs for the years 2009 and 2010. After several legal proceedings, it was discussed whether a municipal profit distribution 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 of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (UVEK) argued that the distribution was part of the network usage fee. The ewb and its legal representation argued that the distribution was energy-related and should be allocated to the energy tariff.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
9C_728/2024: Ruling 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 stops in Switzerland. An additional claim of import duties, value-added tax, and heavy traffic charges amounting to CHF 436,045.80 was made against it by the customs authority (Customs North, later BAZG), as domestic transport (so-called cabotage) was carried out by foreign carriers. The appeal against the BAZG's decision was dismissed by the Federal Administrative Court. The appellant brought the matter before the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
1C_171/2025: Dispute over the Compensation of a Doctor'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 remuneration structure and demanded compensation. The lower court rejected his claim.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on 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 (ruling of June 12, 2025, 6F_11/2025), in which a previous appeal was declared inadmissible and his requested free legal aid 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 ruling can be found on the Portal.
8C_754/2024: Ruling 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 from the Public Unemployment Insurance of the Canton of Aargau (ÖALK). After the claim was rejected by the Office for Economy and Labor (AWA) due to lack of economic reasons and recovery of already paid compensation, the appellant conducted an appeal procedure before the Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau, which ultimately confirmed the rejection. The Federal Court examined the appeal in the context of this decision, particularly assessing the hearing complaints and the substantive claim for short-time work compensation.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
5A_789/2024: Ruling on Cost Imposition in Connection with the Dismissal of a Management in Condominium Ownership
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the dismissal of a manager of a condominium owners' association. After withdrawing her request, the original procedure was terminated by the District Court of Zurich, imposing costs on the appellant. She filed an appeal concerning the cost imposition with the Cantonal Court of Zurich, which dismissed it. With an appeal to the Federal Court, she sought the annulment of the appellate court ruling and the corresponding reallocation of costs.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_755/2025: Ruling on Qualified Sexual Coercion and Detention
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Appenzell Ausserrhoden found A.________ guilty, among others, of qualified sexual coercion and ordered detention. Upon appeal, the Court of Appeals partially acquitted A.________ but upheld the conviction for qualified sexual coercion and the detention. A.________ appealed against this to the Federal Court, requesting acquittals and the annulment of the detention.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
5D_3/2025: Decision on the Subsidiary Constitutional Appeal Against a Referral Decision
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, who frequently challenges court decisions, files a negative declaratory action (Art. 85a SchKG) in connection with a debt collection of CHF 133.-- plus interest and costs against her by a condominium owner. The District Court of Zurich dismissed the action. However, the Cantonal Court of Zurich overturned the decision and referred the matter back for re-examination. The appellant filed a subsidiary constitutional appeal against the referral decision to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
8C_653/2025: Ruling on Social Assistance (Procedural Requirement)
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (A.________) filed an appeal against the ruling 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 in benefits was imposed due to the violation of a condition (personal appearance for a conversation or submission of a medical certificate).
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
9C_482/2025: Tax Treatment of Retroactively Paid Pensions from Invalidity Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The ruling concerns the tax treatment of retroactively paid pensions from invalidity insurance, credited to a couple (A.A.________ and B.A.________) from the Canton of Fribourg in the tax year 2023. The cantonal tax authorities assessed higher income tax amounts in their original assessment than claimed by the couple. 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 ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_103/2025: Ruling on Qualified Gross Traffic Rule Violation
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court is dealing with an appeal against the ruling of the Cantonal Court of Uri, which had convicted the appellant for qualified gross traffic rule violation and gross traffic rule violation. The subject matter includes a speeding violation and an insufficient distance to the vehicle in front. The appellant demands acquittal and criticizes the finding of facts and the assessment of evidence by the lower court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_362/2025: Gross Violation of Traffic Rules
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was accused of exceeding the permissible maximum speed of 80 km/h by 46 km/h after deducting the safety margin on the A1 motorway at U.________ on July 15, 2022. The District Court of Baden and the Cantonal Court of Aargau convicted him for gross violation of traffic rules to a conditional fine of 50 daily rates of CHF 120 and a fine of CHF 1,200. The appellant appealed the ruling, requested acquittal, and sought a lesser sanction based on the OBV.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
1C_183/2025: Approval of Additional Parking Spaces on Parcel No. 737 in Dallenwil
Summary of the Facts
A.________ received a building permit in 2006 for the construction of a single-family house. In 2020, he submitted a subsequent building application for the establishment of additional parking spaces, which the municipal council partially rejected. The Government Council of the Canton of Nidwalden and subsequently the Administrative Court dismissed the appeals against the rejection. The subject matter of the current Federal Court proceeding is limited to the approval of these additional parking spaces and not to a supposed prohibition of 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 ruling can be found on 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, as the daughter lives in Austria. The District Court did not consider the lawsuit since the respondent was not locatable at the provided address, and a legally binding decision on paternity already exists in Austria. The Cantonal Court of Zurich also did not consider the appeal of the appellant on October 29, 2025. The appellant subsequently requested the Federal Court to overturn the decision of the Cantonal Court and to refer the matter back for substantive examination.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
1C_470/2024: Ruling on Linking a Building Permit to a Removal Reversal
Summary of the Facts
A.________, tenant of an agricultural operation in Grüningen (agricultural zone), received a building permit for, among other things, the construction of a shed and a feeding area. The Building Directorate of the Canton of Zurich required the registration of a public law ownership restriction (removal reversal) in the building permit. After the Building Appeals Court of the Canton of Zurich upheld a complaint and the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich dismissed the complaint of the Building Directorate, the Building Directorate appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
1C_358/2025: Decision on the Inventory of Protection Objects in the Canton of Geneva
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ SA, owner of a parcel in Collonge-Bellerive (GE) with a historic villa in the home style and a corresponding garden, applied in February 2023 for approval to demolish its buildings and to establish a residential complex with an underground garage. Due to the 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 protection objects, which prohibited subsequent demolition. The cantonal decision was appealed by the owner to the Administrative Court of Geneva and confirmed by it.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
5A_94/2025: Suspension of Deadline in the Event of Objection 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 deadline for filing a continuation request according to Art. 88 para. 2 SchKG is suspended when a debtor raises an objection due to lack of new assets. The Federal Court overturns the decision of the Cantonal Court of Graubünden and instructs the debt collection office to comply with the continuation request submitted and to carry out the seizure.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_794/2025: Dismissal of the Appeal Against Expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Brazilian national, was sentenced by the District Court of Sion on January 20, 2025, 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 term of 36 months and a fine of 300 Swiss francs. In addition, his expulsion from Switzerland for seven years was ordered. The Cantonal Court of Valais confirmed the first-instance ruling on July 24, 2025. The appellant appealed to the Federal Court, mainly requesting the waiver of the expulsion.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
7B_710/2025: Ruling on Denial of Justice and Execution of Sentence
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed several appeals against decisions of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, which concerned various aspects of his imprisonment and the procedures of denial or delay of justice. Two appeals were dismissed by the Administrative Court as being moot or rejected, and two other 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 ruling can be found on the Portal.
5A_1032/2025: Ruling on Child Protection Procedure and the Appointment of a Guardian
Summary of the Facts
The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) of the City of Lucerne opened a child protection procedure for four children of the appellant after a report of danger was received. It ordered the appointment of a guardian 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 duties of the guardian. The appellant appealed against this decision to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
5A_1071/2025: Ruling on Involuntary Placement
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was involuntarily placed in the C.________ clinic on November 4, 2025, by medical admission. The Cantonal Court of Bern dismissed the appeal against this ruling on November 14, 2025. The appellant then turned to the Federal Court and requested, among other things, the annulment of the decision, the ordering of a second expert opinion, and the referral to a neutral authority.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
8C_696/2025: Non-Admission 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 admit the appeal.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_821/2025: Decision on Expulsion and Schengen Information System (SIS) Entry
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a national of Benin, was convicted by the Regional Court Jura bernois-Seeland for qualified violations of the Federal Act on Narcotics (LStup), a contravention of the LStup, an offense under the Medicines Act, and money laundering to a prison sentence of 21 months (with a two-year conditional execution of sentence) and was sentenced to expulsion from Switzerland for seven years. The lower court, the 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Bernese High Court, confirmed the expulsion on August 19, 2025.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
5D_53/2024: Ruling on Claims of a Condominium Owners' Association
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, who routinely challenges all decisions and rulings, 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 Cantonal Court of Zurich dismissed her appeal, to the extent that it was considered. With a subsidiary constitutional appeal, the appellant approached the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
7B_480/2024: Decision to Dismiss Due to Crimes Against Sexual Integrity
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed a criminal complaint against her former husband B.________ for sexual assaults (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 criticized various procedural flaws and requested the indictment against B.________. The cantonal instance dismissed her appeal against the dismissal decision, after which she approached the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on 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 installment of a transfer fee for a player. The payment was complicated by international sanctions against Russia. A decision from the FIFA Players' Status Committee (CSJ) obligated B.________ to pay. This was partially amended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS), and A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.
6B_37/2025: Order of Expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Somali national, was sentenced by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland for sexual coercion and violation of the Passenger Transport Act to a conditional prison term of 12 months, a fine of CHF 200.--, a lifetime ban on activities, and expulsion for a duration of five years. The Cantonal Court of Bern confirmed the conviction and the imposed penalty as well as the expulsion and its registration in the Schengen Information System (SIS). With a criminal appeal, the appellant demanded the waiver of the expulsion and its registration in the SIS. Alternatively, he requested the referral of the matter back to the lower instance and the granting of free legal aid.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found on the Portal.