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 dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the portal of Lexplorer. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
6B_913/2025: Inadmissibility of an Appeal in a Criminal Matter: Violation of the LCR
Summary of the Facts
The appellant approached the Federal Court with an appeal against several decisions relating to alleged violations of the Road Traffic Act, including a "drinking affair" and a "speeding affair over 20 km/h". He criticized, among other things, 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 others, judgments of March 7, 2023, and July 13, 2023, as well as a decision of the Chambre des recours pénale of the Supreme Court of the Canton of Bern from March 12, 2024. 2. (E.2) The Chambre des recours pénale dismissed an appeal against the decision of the Tribunal régional Jura bernois-Seeland of October 20, 2023, which established the late filing of an objection against a criminal order. 3. (E.3-6) The Federal Court reminds that according to Art. 80 para. 1 BGG, appeals are only admissible against decisions of cantonal final authorities 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 contest the challenged decisions. The blanket allegations 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 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 not to be granted due to its clear inadmissibility in the simplified procedure according to Art. 108 para. 1 BGG.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was declared inadmissible, court costs were not charged, and the decision was communicated to the respective parties.
7B_917/2025: Inadmissibility of the Appeal Against Non-Admission Decision
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a non-admission decision of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Solothurn from July 1, 2025, to the Superior Court of the Canton of Solothurn, which dismissed the appeal on August 21, 2025. He subsequently filed an appeal in criminal matters against this decision 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 issue. 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 his loss (Art. 66 para. 1 BGG). The application for free legal assistance is dismissed since the appeal was deemed hopeless and the claimed need was not substantiated despite a request.
Summary of the Dispositive
The Federal Court did not enter into the appeal, dismissed the application for free legal assistance, 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 Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS) asserting that the respondent (an Italian football club B.________) is 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 not competent to adjudicate the dispute on March 7, 2025. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Court for the annulment of the award and for the determination of the TAS's jurisdiction.
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 this language. E.2: The appeal route in international arbitration proceedings is admissible according to Art. 190–192 LDIP. Since the seat of the TAS is in Lausanne and both parties had no connection to Switzerland, the provisions of Chapter 12 LDIP are applicable. E.3: Examination of the admissibility criteria for 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 precision in the argumentation of the appeal are heightened; appellate criticism is inadmissible. E.5: E.5.1: The appellant criticized that the arbitrators wrongly 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 concept of sporting succession is neither known in Swiss law nor in the Code of Obligations and therefore is not suitable to establish jurisdiction. Furthermore, 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 sufficiently substantiated to establish the jurisdiction of the TAS. E.6: The appellant asserted 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 arrived at a different assessment.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was dismissed, and the court costs as well as a party compensation 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 Superior Court of the Canton 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 having settled part of her liabilities.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
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 hold the necessary 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.________ contested the matter before the Federal Court and demanded the joint storage of weapons and ammunition.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_504/2025: Measures Under the Protection Against Violence Act
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed an appeal against a decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, which did not enter into his appeal against a decision of the District Court of Zurich because the appeal was filed late. The Federal Court examined the appeal against the decision of the Administrative Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1010/2025: Decision on the Question of Non-Admission Regarding an Appeal About the Termination of Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.A.________, filed an appeal against the termination decision of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Baden from August 15, 2025, which had terminated a proceeding regarding the circumstances of his mother B.A.________'s death. The previous instance, the Superior Court of the Canton of Aargau, did not enter into the appeal on September 8, 2025. The appellant then requested the Federal Court on September 29, 2025, to review this decision.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_872/2025: Request for Recusal in a Criminal Matter
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.________, as she suspected him of bias, particularly due to a review of documents during an ongoing sealing period. The Superior Court of the Canton of Aargau dismissed the request for recusal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1128/2025: Inadmissibility of an Appeal in Criminal Matters
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the non-admission decision of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rheinfelden-Laufenburg from September 1, 2025. The Superior Court of the Canton of Aargau did not enter into the decision on October 15, 2025. The appellant then filed an appeal in criminal matters to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_268/2025: Revision of an International Sports Arbitration Case
Summary of the Facts
The plaintiff, a professional football player, requests the revision of an award from the Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS) dated August 8, 2019. In this case, the defendant player agent was previously convicted in criminal proceedings for forgery and fraud, as he submitted forged documents to the TAS to claim an unjustified commission. The plaintiff requests the declaration of nullity or the annulment of the original award.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_893/2025: Procedure Regarding Suspensive Effect in Connection with a Seizure Document
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed several appeals against a seizure document and other procedural actions in the context of debt collection proceedings. The previous instances partially did not enter into her appeals or dismissed them. The appellant ultimately appealed against the decision of the Superior Court of the Canton of Zurich, which did not enter into a request for suspensive effect. In the subsequent proceedings before the Federal Court, the appellant did not pay the required advance costs, which resulted in the termination of the proceedings due to non-admission.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_871/2025: Inadmissibility of an Appeal in Criminal Matters Due to Insufficient Justification
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed an appeal in criminal matters on October 25, 2025, against the decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg from September 4, 2025. This decision rejected the appeal filed by A.________ against a decision of the police judge of the district of Saane from May 13, 2025, which declared the objection against a criminal order dated December 16, 2024, inadmissible due to lateness. A.________ requested that his objection be recognized as admissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
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 state, he was temporarily transferred to the Lucerne Psychiatric Hospital (LUPS). After returning to the detention facility, he was placed by the facility management as a special security measure in a security cell. 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 and asserted inhumane and disproportionate treatment.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_230/2025: Jurisdiction of the TAS Regarding the Application of FIFA Regulations on Deadline Compliance 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 before the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_792/2025: Change of Official Defense
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was assigned an official defender by the Office of the Attorney General of the Canton 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 Superior Court of the Canton of Zurich. A.________ is appealing these decisions to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_669/2025: Revocation of Driver's License Due to an Offense Abroad
Summary of the Facts
The Motor Vehicle Control of the Canton of Solothurn revoked the driver's license of the appellant A.________ for 12 months due to a serious offense in Serbia and ordered attendance at traffic education for repeat alcohol offenders. The illegal act consisted of driving 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.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_941/2025: Non-Admission of the Appeal Due to Insufficient Justification
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court. He alleged denial of justice and requested the annulment of the decision of the Superior Court of the Canton of Aargau, which had not entered into an appeal for denial of justice or had dismissed it. The dispute concerned, among other things, the justification of a decision of the District Court of Brugg in the context of a civil procedure.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_685/2025: Decision on the Extradition of A.________
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a French and Cameroonian citizen, was sentenced by the Tribunal correctionnel de Boulogne-sur-Mer to 18 months of imprisonment for illegal activities. The Federal Office of Justice (OFJ) granted the extradition to France on June 17, 2025. A.________ filed an objection citing political offense, which was dismissed by the previous instance, the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court. He then filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_683/2025: Decision Regarding the Granting of a Short-Term Residence Permit
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Cameroonian national, applied for a short-term residence permit based on Art. 21 para. 3 LEI after his asylum applications were rejected and a legally valid deportation decision was made. Despite his completion of studies in Switzerland, the responsible office rejected his applications, citing the exclusivity of the asylum procedure. The appellant appealed to various courts, all of which dismissed his appeals.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_970/2025: Judgment Regarding the Appeal Against the Dismissal of an Objection to Seizure Enforcement
Summary of the Facts
In the context of a debt collection procedure of the Canton of Basel-Stadt against A.B.________, the Debt Collection 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 Collection Office on October 22, 2025. It classified the appellant's submissions as inadequate, unfounded, or irrelevant and particularly dismissed the objection regarding the incorrect spelling of the appellant's name in the debt collection records as unfounded.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
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 from 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 for free legal assistance were dismissed, the Federal Administrative Court declared several reexamination requests and the appeal finally inadmissible. A.________ then filed an appeal with the Federal Court against the last interim decision of the Federal Administrative Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
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 in the context of family reunification to live with his wife and son in Switzerland. The responsible migration office refused the permit, citing evidence of a sham marriage and insufficient financial means. The Cantonal Court of Fribourg confirmed the refusal and the dismissal of the application for free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_612/2023: Dismissal of the Appeal Due to Alleged Misuse of Assets
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a businessman from Geneva, filed a criminal complaint in 2021 against B.________ for alleged misuse of assets. The case involves financial transactions and an oral agreement among investors in the context of a real estate claim. The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Vaud did not proceed with the complaint. This decision was later confirmed by the Cantonal Criminal Law Appeals Chamber.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1397/2024: Judgment on Drug Trafficking and Asset Seizure
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Spanish national with residence permit in Switzerland, was convicted of qualified drug trafficking (Art. 19 para. 2 lit. a BetmG) and drug consumption (Art. 19a para. 1 BetmG). The previous instance imposed a sentence of 16 months of imprisonment (partially suspended) as well as a fine of 500 francs, confirmed the seizure of assets, and ordered a substitute claim while maintaining the seizure of part of his assets. The appellant particularly disputed the amount of the penalty, the substitute claim, and the continuation of the seizure.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_272/2025: Unsealing of Data Carriers in Criminal Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting a criminal investigation against A.________ due to suspicion of multiple sexual acts with a child and multiple pornography. He is suspected of having pressured the minor B.________ to send him photographic recordings of a sexual nature. On December 4, 2024, extensive electronic material was seized during a house search, which was sealed. The Public Prosecutor's Office requested the unsealing of these data carriers, while the appellant demanded the rejection of the application and the exclusion of certain data. On February 21, 2025, the coercive measures court ordered the unsealing, against which A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.