Latest Rulings of the Federal Court
Here you can find the most recent rulings of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three rulings, we provide detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. 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 areas of law.
7B_1225/2025: Dismissal of the appeal due to withdrawal
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal in criminal matters against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Bern on November 11, 2025. On November 28, 2025, she withdrew her appeal for financial reasons.
Summary of the considerations
The appellant withdrew her appeal on November 28, 2025, for financial reasons. Due to this withdrawal, the proceedings are to be dismissed as concluded according to Art. 32 para. 2 BGG. Since the appellant ended the proceedings herself by withdrawing, the Federal Court costs of CHF 300.– are imposed on her in accordance with Art. 66 BGG.
Summary of the dispositive
The proceedings are dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal, and the appellant is liable for court costs of CHF 300.–.
4D_221/2025: Decision regarding the non-admission of an appeal due to insufficient reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed an appeal against a debt enforcement ruling of the District Court of Lenzburg dated July 31, 2025, with the Cantonal Court of Aargau. The Cantonal Court did not admit the appeal on October 20, 2025, due to insufficient reasoning. The appellant then turned to the Federal Court with an appeal dated November 3, 2025.
Summary of the considerations
The Cantonal Court of Aargau did not admit the appeal of the appellant since there was no sufficient reasoning. The Federal Court reviewed the appeal and established that the reasoning requirements according to Art. 42 para. 2 and Art. 106 para. 2 BGG were clearly not met. Accordingly, the Federal Court did not admit the appeal in the proceedings according to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG. The court costs are imposed on the appellant according to Art. 66 para. 1 BGG; no compensation is due to the opposing party (Art. 68 para. 3 BGG).
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Court did not admit the appeal and imposed court costs of CHF 800.– on the appellant. No party compensation was granted.
5A_978/2025: Order for summary bankruptcy proceedings and rejection of the appeal
Summary of the facts
Bankruptcy proceedings were opened against the appellant A.________ GmbH in liquidation. The District Court of Frauenfeld subsequently ordered the summary bankruptcy proceedings. The appellant filed multiple appeals against this decision and against the rejected request for legal aid, which were unsuccessful at the cantonal level. The Federal Court is dealing with the appeal against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Thurgau dated September 30, 2025.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Court can only review the decision of the Cantonal Court, not that of the District Court. According to Art. 75 BGG, cantonal instances must be exhausted. Reasonings under Art. 42 para. 2 BGG must be targeted and legally compliant. The Cantonal Court did not admit the appeal filed on December 18, 2024, due to late submission and confirmed the nullity of the appellant's claims. The rejection of the request for legal aid was based on its lack of prospects for success. The appellant claimed bias of the participating appellate judge. As no legitimately new grounds for disqualification were asserted, this objection is unfounded. The appellant repeated her allegations inadequately and could not fulfill the reasoning requirements. Her claims regarding the cost imposed are also inadequately substantiated. The appeal is clearly inadmissible and contains no sufficient reasoning. The President does not admit this in the simplified procedure according to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a and b BGG. The request for legal aid is rejected, and the court costs are imposed on the appellant.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal is not dealt with, the request for legal aid is rejected, and the appellant must bear the court costs.
7B_1033/2025: Decision on the appeal against a non-admission order
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appealed to the Federal Court after the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen rejected his appeal against the non-admission order of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of St. Gallen, Investigation Office Gossau. The Federal Court's appeal concerns the issue of reasoning and admissibility of the appeal regarding a civil claim according to Art. 81 para. 1 lit. b No. 5 BGG.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_884/2025: Decision regarding the inadmissibility of the criminal appeal and rejection of the disqualification requests
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ filed several appeals against decisions of the Federal Criminal Court, including the non-prosecution of criminal complaints by the Federal Prosecutor's Office, a rejection of a disqualification request by the Federal Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber, and the annulment of a revision by the Federal Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber. Furthermore, he requested measures according to Art. 104 BGG and complained of an alleged institutional denial of justice.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
1C_129/2024: Ruling on the building permit for the mobile phone facility
Summary of the facts
Swisscom plans to build a new mobile phone facility in Münchwilen, consisting of a 30 m high metal tower with antennas and a technology cabin. An objection against the building application led to a decision by the Department of Construction and Environment of the Canton of Thurgau, which granted the building permit with conditions. An appeal against this decision to the Administrative Court of the Canton of Thurgau was rejected. The proceedings were escalated to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_636/2025: Non-admission of the appeal and rejection of the request for restoration of the deadline
Summary of the facts
The appellant, born in 1940, is insured with the Atupri health insurance for mandatory health insurance according to KVG. After she did not pay the premium for May 2024 despite a cantonal subsidy, Atupri initiated debt collection. The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Ticino largely rejected the objection raised by the appellant but reduced the reminder costs. The appellant requested the Federal Court to restore the deadline to file an appeal against the decision of the Social Insurance Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_928/2025: Federal Court ruling on the quality of the appeal in a criminal case
Summary of the facts
The appellants (A.________ SA, B.________ Sàrl, and C.________) filed a criminal appeal against the ruling of the Chambre pénale de recours de la Cour de justice de la République et canton de Genève dated July 31, 2025, which had rejected their previous appeal regarding a discontinuation order dated February 14, 2025.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_1062/2025: Decision regarding the opening of bankruptcy
Summary of the facts
The Cantonal Court of Zug opened bankruptcy proceedings against A.________ AG at the request of the Compensation Fund Zug and the IV Office Zug due to uncovered claims in a debt enforcement process. The Cantonal Court of Zug rejected the appeal filed against this. A.________ AG then appealed to the Federal Court and requested the referral for a new decision and the granting of suspensive effect.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_1014/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal against the non-admission order
Summary of the facts
The Federal Court is dealing with an appeal by the appellant A.________ against the non-admission order of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zug and the rejection of legal aid by the Cantonal Court of Zug.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_369/2025: Access to a route on foreign property
Summary of the facts
The appellant, owner of several properties in the municipality of U.________, used a highland route running over her parcels for agricultural purposes. After a cantonal instance demanded the legalization of this route as a hiking trail, the Justice of the Peace of the Veveyse district ordered the “Mise à ban” of the route, preserving certain exceptions such as access to forests and pastures (according to Art. 699 para. 1 ZGB). Due to opposing statements, the Justice of the Peace modified the original measure. This decision was confirmed at the cantonal level. The appellant then appealed to the Federal Court to enforce the complete closure of the route for individuals and certain groups and to declare the objections of tourism and sports organizations inadmissible.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_54/2025: Tax law classification of participations in self-employment
Summary of the facts
A.A.________, a self-employed lawyer living in Lucerne and working in Nidwalden, generated income in 2019 from the sale of shares of C.________ AG and dividends from shares of D.________ AG. The cantonal tax authority assessed the income from these transactions as income from self-employment, which was contested by the appellants. The Cantonal Court of Lucerne rejected the appeal, after which the appellants filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
2C_686/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court against a ruling of the Cantonal Court of Valais from November 4, 2025, which declared an application for revision by A.________ regarding a municipal assistance request inadmissible. The original ruling of the Cantonal Court from October 20, 2025, and the revision request addressed an alleged violation of constitutional rights, particularly the right to be heard and the prohibition of arbitrariness.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
1C_575/2024: Ruling on a municipal road construction project
Summary of the facts
A.________, owner of two properties in Caslano, filed an objection against the second phase of a municipal road renovation project, which includes the widening of the road, the construction of a sidewalk, and the establishment of bus stops. The project was approved by the municipal council of Caslano on February 23, 2022, and subsequently, despite A.________'s appeal, by the cantonal government on March 29, 2023. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino rejected the appeal against these decisions on August 29, 2024. A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Court against this ruling.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_1017/2025: Ruling on the non-admission of a criminal proceeding
Summary of the facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Winterthur/Unterland issued a non-admission order on May 6, 2025. The appellant A.________ challenged this order before the Cantonal Court of Zurich, III. Criminal Chamber, which rejected her appeal by decision on September 1, 2025. She subsequently filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_454/2025: Ruling on liability according to Art. 679 in conjunction with Art. 684 ZGB in connection with a major fire
Summary of the facts
The B.________ AG is the owner of a property in the industrial district 'D.________', where a major fire broke out on May 29, 2022, which spread to neighboring properties. This destroyed the stocks, inventory, and hemp products of A.________ GmbH, resulting in damages of approximately CHF 1.5 million. A.________ GmbH asserted claims for damages against the property owner of the neighboring property.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
2C_691/2025: Decision on the admissibility of an appeal in asylum law
Summary of the facts
The Beninese national A.________ filed an asylum application in Switzerland on October 9, 2023. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) rejected the application with a decision dated May 15, 2025, and ordered his expulsion from Switzerland. The Federal Administrative Court, Chamber V, rejected A.________'s appeal against this decision on November 21, 2025. On December 2, 2025, A.________ submitted a letter to the Federal Court, referred to as "Request for Review or Revision".
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4D_168/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal against the granting of the definitive debt enforcement
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Court aimed at overturning the decision of the Cantonal Court of Bern dated July 25, 2025. In this decision, the Cantonal Court did not admit the appellant's appeal concerning the granting of definitive debt enforcement for a claim of CHF 1,000.–.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4A_511/2025: Inadmissibility of an appeal against an arbitration award
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________, a private individual, filed an appeal against the arbitration award of the Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (TAS) dated August 28, 2025. In that decision, the TAS partially upheld an appeal by the appellant and partially modified the decision of the respondent, the Union B.________. The Federal Court examined the admissibility of the appeal and decided not to deal with it as it was submitted late.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_588/2024: Dissolution of co-ownership of the family apartment in the context of divorce
Summary of the facts
A.________ (appellant) and B.________ (respondent) are separated spouses and parents of a son. The marital family apartment was assigned for sole use to the appellant during their separation. In addition to a divorce proceeding, the respondent had previously filed a separate claim for the dissolution of the co-ownership of the property. The District Court did not admit this claim, which the Cantonal Court overturned and referred back for a new decision and supplementation of the proceedings. The appellant challenged this referral before the Federal Court with an appeal.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_174/2025: Ruling on the timely electronic submission of an appeal
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, reapplied for benefits from disability insurance, which was rejected by the IV Office of the Canton of Zurich. An appeal against this decision was submitted electronically, but with the shipping method "Confidential" instead of "Registered". The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich did not admit the appeal as it was not validly transmitted.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
1C_623/2025: Ruling on the return of dealer plates
Summary of the facts
A.________ requested the return of dealer plates that had previously been revoked by the Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Zurich due to a change of location. After multiple challenges before cantonal instances and a previous Federal Court decision (1C_294/2025), A.________ submitted another corresponding request, which was rejected and deemed final by the lower court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_496/2025: Ruling on precautionary evidence in inheritance law
Summary of the facts
The deceased left her descendants a property that was transferred to a daughter during her lifetime below market value. The appellant, one of the heirs, asserted claims for an increase in the mandatory share and requested, in the context of a request for precautionary evidence, that the online storage ("myCloud") of the deceased be blocked to prevent potential loss of evidence.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
6B_911/2024: Withdrawal of a criminal appeal
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, filed a criminal appeal against the decision of the Cantonal Court of Aargau, Criminal Court, 1st Chamber. The subject of the dispute was the compensation for his work as an official defender of B.________. He demanded compensation of CHF 9,779.60 plus VAT or a referral back to the Cantonal Court for re-evaluation. By letter dated November 25, 2025, he withdrew the appeal.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_626/2025: Ruling on legal aid in connection with tax issues
Summary of the facts
A.________ was punished for eventual intentional tax evasion and was imposed back taxes. He requested the cancellation and deferral of fines and procedural costs, which the cantonal tax office rejected. After the Administrative Court of St. Gallen also obligated him to pay a deposit and rejected legal aid, A.________ appealed to the Federal Court requesting to grant him legal aid.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4A_580/2025: Withdrawal of an appeal regarding tenant expulsion
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH (appellant) filed an appeal against a ruling of the Cantonal Court of Zurich dated October 10, 2025, regarding tenant expulsion. By letter dated December 3, 2025, the appellant withdrew the appeal.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_844/2025: Ruling on the opening of bankruptcy proceedings against A.________ GmbH in liquidation
Summary of the facts
The Foundation of the BVG Compensation Institution asserted claims against A.________ GmbH in a debt enforcement procedure. After the bankruptcy was unsuccessfully opened by the single judge of the District Court of March, the GmbH filed a complaint with the Cantonal Court of Schwyz, which was rejected. Subsequently, the GmbH filed a complaint with the Federal Court to achieve the annulment of the bankruptcy and the rejection of the bankruptcy request. A.________ GmbH claimed that it had paid the debt in full and was solvent.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
4A_187/2025: Ruling on the nullity of a cantonal court ruling and request for revision
Summary of the facts
In the denial proceeding between A.________ and B.________ AG, Dr. iur. Pius Gebert, as a single judge of the Cantonal Court of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, issued a ruling on December 15, 2023, whose reasoned written version was later signed by MLaw Lorena Studer. After a late appeal, A.________ requested the revision of the non-admission decision of the Cantonal Court and the declaration of the nullity of the cantonal court ruling. The Cantonal Court did not admit the request for revision and denied the nullity. A.________ then filed a civil appeal and a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
5A_1058/2025: Inadmissibility of an appeal against the involuntary placement
Summary of the facts
The appellant was involuntarily placed in the B.________ clinic on October 7, 2025, due to a medical referral. Her appeal against this placement was rejected by the District Court of Zurich on October 14, 2025. During the appeal proceedings before the Cantonal Court of Zurich, the KESB Zurich decided on the placement on November 3, 2025. Subsequently, the Cantonal Court of Zurich declared the original appeal moot. The appellant then submitted a statement to the Federal Court on December 6, 2025.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
8C_604/2024: Review of the deadline compliance requirements for electronic submissions to authorities
Summary of the facts
The appellant applied for benefits from disability insurance in 2020 due to migraines. The IV Office of Zurich rejected the application with a decision dated June 25, 2024. The appellant submitted her appeal electronically, using a shipping method on the PrivaSphere platform that did not comply with the requirements. The lower court did not admit the appeal due to the late and incorrectly transmitted submission.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
9C_234/2025: Ruling on incapacity for work and disability pension in connection with psychological and somatic illnesses
Summary of the facts
The respondent registered for benefits from disability insurance in February 2018, as she suffered psychological stress due to an increased cancer risk. After multiple medical examinations and based on a structured evidence procedure, the IV Office rejected a pension benefit. The lower court overturned this decision, established an incapacity for work of 75% since August 2017, and referred the matter back to the IV Office for further investigation. The IV Office contests the judgment and requests the confirmation of its decision and the determination that the certified incapacity for work is normatively untenable.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
6B_948/2025: Ruling on the forwarding of a request for restoration of deadline
Summary of the facts
A.________ requested the Federal Court for the restoration of a missed deadline for submitting an appeal in connection with a simple assault proceeding. The Federal Court determined that it was not responsible for the request for restoration of the deadline and should forward the request to the Cantonal Court of Zurich as the responsible authority.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
7B_372/2025: Ruling on the suspension of a deportation
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted of a quantitatively qualified offense against the Narcotics Act (BetmG) by the Cantonal Court of Bern and sentenced to a conditional prison sentence and deportation. In March 2025, he requested the Cantonal Court to suspend the legally binding deportation for two to three weeks so that he could visit his children during the spring break. The request was denied. A.________ then filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
1C_256/2025: Review of the regulation on police personnel in the Canton of Geneva
Summary of the facts
The regulation on police personnel (RGPPol) of the Canton of Geneva, adopted by the cantonal government, came into force on July 3, 2024. It contains provisions on the powers of the police hierarchy, promotions, and the powers of security staff (ASP). Two parties filed an appeal with the Federal Court against it. They particularly requested the full or partial annulment of the regulation, based on legal violations such as unequal treatment and security reservations.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.
1C_688/2025: Inadmissibility of the appeal against the decision of the Federal Administrative Court
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) contests a decision of the Federal Administrative Court dated November 14, 2025, which did not admit his request for revision of the decision dated October 8, 2025. This latter decision concerned the challenge of the annulment of his facilitated naturalization by the State Secretariat for Migration. The Federal Court has previously ruled (1C_667/2025) that the appeal against the original decision of the Federal Administrative Court was inadmissible.
Complete summary of the ruling can be found in the Portal.