Latest Judgments of the Federal Court
Here you will find the latest judgments of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositions. For the additional judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
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 an "Alcohol Affair" and an "Affair over 20 km/h." He complained, among other things, about 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 from March 7, 2023, and July 13, 2023, as well as a decision by the Chamber of Criminal Appeals of the Supreme Court of the Canton of Bern from March 12, 2024. 2. (E.2) The Chamber of Criminal Appeals dismissed an appeal against the decision of the Regional Court Jura bernois-Seeland from October 20, 2023, which established the late filing of an objection against a criminal order. 3. (E.3-6) The Federal Court recalls that according to Art. 80 para. 1 BGG, appeals are only admissible against decisions of cantonal final instances or the Federal Criminal Court. The present submission does not meet this requirement. Furthermore, there is a lack of comprehensible and legally relevant justification to challenge the contested decisions. The generalized accusations of the appellant do not meet the requirements for appeal motivation under 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 to be denied due to its 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 the 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 of Solothurn dated July 1, 2025, to the High Court of the Canton of Solothurn, which dismissed the appeal on August 21, 2025. He then filed a criminal appeal 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 demonstrate a civil claim within the meaning of Art. 81 para. 1 lit. b no. 5 BGG, which would legitimize him to appeal. Furthermore, the submission does not contain formal objections 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 his loss (Art. 66 para. 1 BGG). The application for free legal assistance is denied because the appeal was deemed hopeless and the alleged neediness was not substantiated despite a request.
Summary of the Disposition
The Federal Court did not admit the appeal, denied 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 Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS), asserting that the respondent (an Italian football club B.________) was liable as the sporting successor of a former club C.________ for the outstanding payment of EUR 2,450,000 from a commission contract. On March 7, 2025, the TAS declared itself without jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute. The appellant subsequently filed an appeal with the Federal Court to annul the arbitration award and establish the jurisdiction of the TAS.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1: Determination of the language of the proceedings and indication that the judgment is rendered in French, as the submissions of the parties before the Federal Court were written 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 apply. 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 grounds for appeal explicitly listed in Art. 190 para. 2 LDIP. Requirements for the precision of the arguments in the appeal are heightened; appellate criticism is not permissible. E.5: E.5.1: The appellant argued 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 not known in Swiss law or in the Code of Obligations and is therefore not suitable for establishing jurisdiction. Furthermore, the respondent showed no intention of being contractually bound to 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 claimed a violation of his right to be heard (Art. 190 para. 2 lit. d LDIP). The Federal Court rejected this accusation, as the arbitrators had considered the relevant arguments, even if they had reached a different assessment.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal was dismissed, and 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 from A.________ Sagl in liquidation against the opening of bankruptcy confirmed by the High 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 permits. 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 and requested 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.________ 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 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 issue of non-admission regarding an appeal about the discontinuation of proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.A.________, filed an appeal against the discontinuation order of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Baden dated August 15, 2025, which had discontinued proceedings regarding the circumstances of the death of his mother B.A.________. The court of first instance, the High Court of the Canton of Aargau, did not admit 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: Recusal request in a criminal matter
Summary of the Facts
The Public Prosecutor 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 prosecutor B.________, as she suspected him of bias, particularly due to access to documents during an ongoing sealing period. The High Court of the Canton of Aargau rejected the recusal request.
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 decision not to initiate proceedings of the Public Prosecutor of Rheinfelden-Laufenburg dated September 1, 2025. The High Court of the Canton of Aargau did not admit the appeal with a decision dated October 15, 2025. The appellant then filed a criminal appeal 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, seeks the revision of an arbitration award from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) dated August 8, 2019. In the present case, the defendant player agent was previously convicted of 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.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_893/2025: Procedure regarding the 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 last filed an appeal against the decision of the High Court of the Canton 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 of costs, resulting 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 a criminal appeal on October 25, 2025, against the decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg dated September 4, 2025. In that decision, the appeal filed by A.________ against a decision of the police judge of the district of Saane dated May 13, 2025, which declared the objection against a criminal order of December 16, 2024, inadmissible due to delay, was dismissed. A.________ requested that his objection be recognized as admissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_530/2023: Judgment regarding special security measures in pre-trial detention
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was in pre-trial detention on suspicion of robbery in the Grosshof Correctional Facility. Due to a psychotic condition, he was temporarily transferred to the Lucerne Psychiatry (LUPS). After being returned to the detention facility, he was placed in a security cell by the facility 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 a criminal appeal and claimed 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 for the observance of deadlines for claims
Summary of the Facts
A Spanish professional football club (A.________) is suing another club (B.________) over 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. A.________ then appealed to the TAS, which declared itself without jurisdiction, leading to the present appeal to 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 defense by the Office of the Public Prosecutor 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 High 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: Withdrawal of driving license due to an offense abroad
Summary of the Facts
The Road Traffic Control of the Canton of Solothurn revoked the driving license of the appellant A.________ for a period of 12 months due to a serious offense in Serbia and ordered attendance at traffic education for repeat alcohol offenders. The unlawful act consisted of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (1.49 g/kg blood alcohol). The court of first 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 include 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 lack of justification
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court. He alleged denial of justice and sought the annulment of the decision of the High Court of the Canton of Aargau, which had not admitted an appeal for denial of justice or had dismissed it. The contentious issue included the justification of a decision by 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 national, was convicted by the Tribunal correctionnel de Boulogne-sur-Mer for illegal activities and sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment. The Federal Office of Justice (OFJ) granted extradition to France on June 17, 2025. A.________ appealed on the grounds of political offense, which was rejected by the lower court, the Appeal Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court. He subsequently 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-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 order was issued. Despite his degree from a Swiss university, the competent authority 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 rejection 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 Collection Office of Mendrisio issued a loss certificate for CHF 689.35 on September 24, 2025, after an unsuccessful seizure was carried out. The cantonal supervisory authority rejected the appeal of the debtor, filed on October 9, 2025, against the actions of the Debt Collection Office on October 22, 2025. It classified the submissions of the appellant as inadequate, unfounded, or irrelevant, and in particular rejected the complaint 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.________ failed the maturity exam in August/September 2025, which led to an appeal procedure before the Federal Administrative Court against the decision of the Swiss Maturity Commission. After the rejection of requests for super-provisional and provisional measures as well as free legal assistance, the Federal Administrative Court declared several reconsideration requests and the appeal ultimately inadmissible. A.________ subsequently 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 under family reunification to live with his wife and son in Switzerland. The competent migration office refused the permit, as there were indications of a sham marriage and insufficient financial means. The Cantonal Court of Fribourg confirmed the refusal and the dismissal of the request 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 against B.________ in 2021 for alleged misuse of assets. The case involves 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 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 citizen with a 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 lower court imposed a prison sentence of 16 months (partially suspended) as well as a fine of CHF 500, confirmed the seizure of assets, and maintained the attachment on part of his assets. The appellant particularly contested the severity of the sentence, the restitution claim, and the continued existence of the attachment.
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.________ on suspicion of multiple sexual acts with a child and multiple counts of 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 requested the dismissal 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.