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 provide detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the subsequent 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_688/2024: Judgment on the charge of negligent homicide in connection with a ski facility
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 previous court rulings. The starting point was a fatal accident in which C.C.________ collided with a poorly marked safety cord in the area of a ski lift and died as a result of severe injuries. A.________, as the then "Head of the Slopes" and temporary substitute for the safety manager, was regarded as responsible for a properly secured and marked safety zone.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court is not a court of appeal and only reviews the findings of the lower court in terms of legal violations or arbitrary factual determinations according to Art. 97 para. 1 and Art. 105 para. 2 BGG. The appellant objects that the lower court acted arbitrarily and in violation of the principle in dubio pro reo in several respects, particularly regarding the wearing of contact lenses by the deceased C.C.________ and the visibility of the safety cord. The Federal Court confirms the comprehensible evaluation of evidence by the lower court, according to which C.C.________ could not recognize the safety cord in time due to the lack of warning signals and her position. In examining the charge of negligent homicide according to Art. 117 StGB, the court confirms the breach of duty, as A.________ had not adequately controlled the securing of the danger zone, although it was his responsibility due to his position as "Head of the Slopes" and substitute for the safety manager. The Federal Court rejects the argument that organizational ambiguities within B.________ SA or the lack of a specific duties document would nullify the appellant's responsibility. It establishes that A.________ was demonstrably responsible for the safety measures and their control. The application of Art. 53 StGB is denied, as the compensation was entirely borne by the employer B.________ SA, without personal involvement of the appellant. A violation of the requirement for procedural acceleration is limited to the appeal phase. The reduction of the sentence by 80% already granted by the lower court was considered sufficient, and a complete exemption from punishment was rejected.
Summary of the Dispositive
The dispositive includes the dismissal of the complaint and the imposition of court costs on the appellant. Furthermore, the judgment is communicated to the parties and the lower court.
5D_54/2024: Inadmissibility of the Complaint
Summary of the Facts
The appellant has been disputing with the opposing party, a condominium owners' association, for years and routinely contests all orders and judgments. In this case, she was ordered by the District Court of Zurich to pay CHF 15,000 to the condominium owners' association for legal costs. Her appeal to the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich was dismissed, to the extent it was considered. With a subsidiary constitutional complaint to the Federal Court, she requested, among other things, the declaration of nullity and various other requests of a criminal nature.
Summary of the Considerations
- **E.1:** The judgment concerns a civil dispute with a value in controversy of less than CHF 30,000, thus the subsidiary constitutional complaint according to Art. 113 BGG applies. - **E.2:** With the constitutional complaint, only the violation of constitutional rights can be raised (Art. 116 BGG). The strict principle of objection applies, meaning the appellant should have clearly and detailed laid out which rights were violated. - **E.3:** Criminal requests, requests for declarations without reference to the subject matter of the dispute, and requests concerning other judgments are not considered. The object of the proceedings is exclusively the judgment of the Higher Court. - **E.4:** The complaint mainly consists of general and appellatory statements that do not substantiate specific constitutional objections. Her claims regarding the non-existence of the condominium owners' association and its value were neither detailed nor suitable to illustrate constitutional violations. Furthermore, the Higher Court considered the legitimacy and representation of the opposing party to be proper. - **E.5:** The complaint is obviously inadequately substantiated and therefore inadmissible. The President of the Federal Court decides in a simplified procedure (Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b BGG).
Summary of the Dispositive
The Federal Court did not consider the complaint and imposed court costs on the appellant.
6B_414/2024: Judgment on the revision of a judgment due to a serious 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 36 months of imprisonment (of which 12 months unconditionally) and was expelled from Switzerland for 8 years. In 2024, she requested a revision of the judgment, claiming that her will to consent to the expedited procedure was impaired due to a serious defect of will related to human trafficking and psychological disorders. The cantonal appellate authority declared the revision requests inadmissible; against this, A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
The complaint is only admissible regarding the annulment of the cantonal judgment and the referral back to the cantonal authority, as the admissibility of the revision request constitutes the subject matter of the dispute. The statements of the appellant regarding a serious defect of will and her status as a victim of human trafficking, based on Art. 4 and 6 ECHR, were only insufficiently examined by the cantonal appellate authority. It ignored relevant evidence and did not consider the international case law of European courts. The cantonal legal authority rejected the relevant evidence (such as certificates and witness statements) and invoked provisions for revision that were not applicable. This constitutes a violation of Art. 412 StPO. The cantonal authority should have proceeded to the second phase of the revision procedure to conduct a thorough assessment of the points contested due to the defect of will. The cantonal authority did not adequately examine the alleged circumstance of human trafficking and disregarded the possible psychological disorders of the appellant. The Federal Court criticizes the cantonal authority and orders a new, in-depth examination of the defect of will.
Summary of the Dispositive
The Federal Court upheld the complaint and annulled the previous judgment, ordering it to be referred back to the cantonal appellate authority. Additionally, no court costs were incurred, and the legal costs were to be borne by the Canton of Vaud.
1C_375/2025: Judgment regarding official surveying
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ and B.A.________, co-owners of property No. 2130 in Horw, questioned the boundary course of their property in connection with the surveying work and requested a contestable decision. The Department of Space and Economy (rawi) of the Canton of Lucerne confirmed the boundary course 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 complaint. The complainants then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, arguing in particular that the matter was of a private law nature and that the judgment of the lower courts was therefore void.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_310/2025: Decision on 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 applications (including hardship applications), both the residence permit was denied and the expulsion was ordered. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed the complaint against this decision, after which the complainants filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_539/2025: Judgment on sentencing in cases of qualified serious 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 Audi A6 on April 10, 2023. The Higher Court of the Canton of Aargau convicted him on May 8, 2025, for qualified serious 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.________ requested a milder punishment or a referral for new sentencing with his complaint.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_322/2024: Judgment on violence and threatening behavior in a family dispute
Summary of the Facts
In a family dispute, A.________ exhibited violent and threatening behavior towards his son C.________ and other affected individuals 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 punished him with a suspended prison sentence, a fine, and an additional penalty. The lower court partially modified the judgment by acquitting A.________ of one offense but upheld all other charges. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court, requesting acquittal and various compensations.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_299/2025: Judgment of November 27, 2025
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment by the Higher Court of the Canton of Solothurn on November 26, 2024, for arson. In addition, a country expulsion of 8 years with registration in the Schengen Information System was ordered. A.________ is seeking acquittal, compensation, waiver of expulsion, and return of a lighter. He also complains of a violation of the acceleration requirement. The Federal Court examines the allegations and maintains the conviction of the first instance.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_532/2024: Challenge of decisions of a condominium owners' meeting
Summary of the Facts
The appellant contests the validity of the decisions made at a condominium owners' meeting and requests 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 enter into her action, and the Higher Court of Zurich dismissed the appeal. With a complaint to the Federal Court, she raised various legal points and also requested criminal charges against individuals for forgery.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_12/2025: Decision on the criminal complaint 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 assets amounting to EUR 1,309,462.74 between 2015 and 2017 for his own benefit and for the benefit of third parties. He was found guilty by the cantonal authorities and sentenced to imprisonment and damages payments to the private claimants.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_677/2025: Invalidity insurance (process prerequisite)
Summary of the Facts
The appellant did not pay the cost advance within the deadline, which resulted in the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern not considering the complaint. She argued before the Federal Court with "valid reasons" for the non-payment and complained about the refusal of legal aid by the lower court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_372/2024: Land use planning of the municipality of Riemenstalden, site for workshop and residential zones
Summary of the Facts
The municipality of Riemenstalden is creating a land use plan, which regulates, among other things, the site for a zone for public buildings and facilities (workshop) as well as a residential zone. The planning leads to objections from owners of adjacent properties (KTN 21 and KTN 23). The lower courts approved the planning considering a natural hazard report and after weighing interests and alternatives.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_610/2025: Judgment regarding complicity in qualified disloyal management
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted in a criminal proceeding for complicity in qualified disloyal management. He was originally acquitted by the Criminal Court of Geneva but later found guilty and punished by the Court of Appeals. He filed a complaint with the Federal Court against this judgment. 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 managing director.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_968/2025: Non-admission of the complaint in the procedure according to Art. 108 BGG
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed a complaint on December 5, 2025, against the judgment of the Cantonal Court of Lucerne from October 31, 2025, which, however, is only available in the dispositive form and contains no complete reasoning.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_193/2025: Judgment on the complaint regarding assets and compensation claims due to competition violations
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ SA was accused of using misleading price indications with crossed-out prices in Switzerland without complying with the applicable regulations. The first-instance court found the company guilty of violating the law against unfair competition (UWG) and imposed a fine as well as a compensation claim in favor of the state. The appellate authority confirmed the first-instance decision and apportioned the procedural costs among the parties.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_641/2024: Implementation of an inheritance settlement concerning the division of properties
Summary of the Facts
The parties, descendants of the deceased D.________, are disputing the implementation of an inheritance settlement concerning the division of properties. In particular, it concerns the establishment and modalities of a servitude (right of way) on parcel No. 55, which serves to access a future parcel No. 343. The deceased had adopted a partnership agreement to regulate the distribution of his properties among the descendants. The lower courts ordered the establishment of the servitude in the sense of fair use.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_507/2025: Judgment on the application of Art. 285 StGB (violence or threats against authorities and officials)
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the Police Court of the District of Lausanne for violence or threats against authorities and officials (Art. 285 StGB) to a conditional fine of 30 daily rates of 30 CHF. The Criminal Court established that A.________, during a police intervention in Lausanne on October 26, 2023, hit an official on the shoulder and threw away a mobile phone. The appeal to the Cantonal Court of Vaud was dismissed, thereby confirming the first-instance judgment. Before the Federal Court, A.________ requested acquittal or at least the referral of the matter back to the cantonal authority.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_406/2024: Nullity of facilitated naturalization: examination of requirements and marital intent
Summary of the Facts
A.________, an Egyptian national, obtained facilitated naturalization in 2017 through a marriage with a Swiss national. 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.________ filed a complaint to the Federal Court aiming to overturn the decisions.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in 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 Energie Wasser Bern (ewb) regarding network ancillary costs and electricity tariffs for the years 2009 and 2010. After several legal proceedings, it was discussed whether a municipal profit distribution of 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 is part of the network usage fee. The ewb and its legal representation argued that the distribution is energy-related and should be allocated to the energy tariff.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_728/2024: Judgment on import duties and heavy traffic tax in cross-border bus traffic
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Macedonian company, operates scheduled bus service between Macedonia and Switzerland with stops in Switzerland. The customs authority (Customs North, later BAZG) claimed a supplementary demand for import duties, VAT, and heavy traffic charges amounting to CHF 436,045.80, as domestic transport (so-called cabotage) was carried out by foreign carriers. The complaint against the BAZG's decision was dismissed by the Federal Administrative Court. The appellant brought the matter before the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_171/2025: Dispute over the remuneration of a physician'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 was composed of a basic 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 had suffered financial losses between 2018 and 2020 due to a supposedly changed remuneration structure and demanded compensation. The lower court rejected his claim.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6F_25/2025: Inadmissibility of a revision complaint
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the revision of a previous decision of the Federal Court (judgment of June 12, 2025, 6F_11/2025), in which a previous complaint was declared inadmissible and his requested legal aid was denied. The current submission is considered a renewed revision request and leads to an examination of the corresponding legal requirements.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_754/2024: Judgment 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 Fund 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 disbursed compensations, the complainant initiated a complaint procedure before the Insurance Court of the Canton of Aargau, which ultimately confirmed the rejection. The Federal Court examined the complaint in the context of this decision and particularly assessed the hearing objections as well as the substantive claim for short-time work compensation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_789/2024: Judgment regarding cost imposition in connection with the dismissal of an administration in condominium ownership
Summary of the Facts
The appellant requested the dismissal of a manager of a condominium owners' association. After withdrawing her application, the original proceedings were terminated by the District Court of Zurich, with costs set for the appellant. She filed a complaint regarding the cost imposition before the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich, which dismissed it. With a complaint to the Federal Court, she requested the annulment of the higher court judgment and the corresponding reassessment of costs.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_755/2025: Judgment regarding qualified sexual coercion and detention
Summary of the Facts
The Cantonal Court of Appenzell Ausserrhoden found A.________ guilty, among other things, of qualified sexual coercion and ordered detention. On appeal, the Higher Court partially acquitted A.________ but upheld the conviction for qualified sexual coercion and the detention. A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court and requested acquittals as well as the cancellation of the detention.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5D_3/2025: Decision on the subsidiary constitutional complaint against a referral decision
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, who frequently contests judicial 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 Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich overturned the decision and referred the matter back for re-examination. Against the referral decision, the appellant filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_653/2025: Judgment on social assistance (process prerequisite)
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (A.________) filed a complaint against the judgment 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 benefit reduction was imposed due to the failure to comply with a condition (personal appearance for a conversation or submission of a medical certificate).
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_482/2025: Tax treatment of retroactively paid pensions from invalidity insurance
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns the tax treatment of retroactively paid pensions from invalidity insurance that were credited to a couple (A.A.________ and B.A.________) from the Canton of Fribourg in the tax year 2023. The cantonal tax authorities initially assessed higher income tax amounts than requested by the couple. The taxpayers filed a complaint against the decision, after which the lower court partially adjusted the assessment and referred the matter back to the tax authorities for reassessment regarding cantonal taxes. The case was ultimately brought before the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_103/2025: Judgment on qualified serious violation of traffic rules
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court is dealing with a complaint against the judgment of the Higher Court of the Canton of Uri, which had convicted the appellant for qualified serious violation of traffic rules and gross violation of traffic rules. The subject matter includes a speed violation and insufficient distance to the vehicle in front. The appellant requests acquittal and criticizes the factual determination as well as the evaluation of evidence by the lower court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_362/2025: Serious 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 on the A1 motorway near U.________ on July 15, 2022, after deducting the safety margin. The District Court of Baden and the Higher Court of the Canton of Aargau convicted him of serious violation of traffic rules to a conditional fine of 50 daily rates of CHF 120 and a fine of CHF 1,200. The appellant contested the judgment, requested acquittal, and sought a lesser sanction based on the OBV.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in 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 denied. The Government Council of the Canton of Nidwalden and subsequently the Administrative Court dismissed the complaints raised against the denial, to the extent they were considered. The subject matter of the current Federal Court proceedings is limited to the approval of these additional parking spaces and not to an alleged prohibition on the use of other areas. It will be clarified whether a permit was already in place with the original building permit or whether this new decision is lawful.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1043/2025: Inadmissibility of the legal remedy
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, residing in Austria, filed a paternity suit with the District Court of Meilen on June 10, 2025, as the daughter lives in Austria. The District Court did not consider the suit as the respondent was not locatable at the given address, and there is already a final ruling on paternity in Austria. The Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich also did not consider the appellant's appeal on October 29, 2025. The appellant subsequently requested the Federal Court to annul the ruling of the Higher Court and refer it back for substantive examination.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_470/2024: Judgment on linking a building permit with a demolition waiver
Summary of the Facts
A.________, tenant of an agricultural operation in Grüningen (agricultural zone), received a building permit, among other things, for the construction of a shed and a feed area. The Building Directorate of the Canton of Zurich required the registration of a public law property restriction (demolition waiver) 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.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_358/2025: Decision on the inventory of protected 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 homeland style and a corresponding garden, applied in February 2023 for permission to demolish its buildings and erect a residential complex with an underground garage. Due to the assessed high cultural and architectural value of these objects, the competent department decided to register the property and its surroundings in the cantonal inventory for protected objects, which prohibited the later demolition. The cantonal decision was appealed by the owner to the Administrative Court of Geneva and was confirmed by it.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_94/2025: Suspension of deadlines in case 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 from which point the annual deadline for filing a request for continuation 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 Higher Court of the Canton of Graubünden and instructs the debt collection office to comply with the submitted continuation request and to execute the garnishment.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_794/2025: Dismissal of the complaint against the expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Brazilian national, was sentenced on January 20, 2025, by the District Court of Sion for qualified theft (Art. 139 para. 1 and 3 lit. a and b StGB), several violations of traffic rules (Art. 91 ff. SVG) as well as other offenses to a prison sentence of 36 months and a fine of 300 francs. Additionally, his expulsion from Switzerland for seven years was ordered. The Cantonal Court of Valais confirmed the first-instance judgment on July 24, 2025. The appellant filed a complaint with the Federal Court and primarily requested a waiver of the expulsion.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_710/2025: Judgment regarding denial of rights and execution of sentence
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed several complaints against decisions of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich regarding various aspects of his execution of sentence and the procedure of denial or delay of rights. Two complaints were dismissed as moot or rejected by the Administrative Court, and two further requests for revision were not considered. The appellant raised various procedural deficiencies, among others regarding the signing of decisions by the lower court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1032/2025: Judgment on child protection proceedings and the order of guardianship
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 risk report was received. It ordered a guardianship 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 outlined the scope of the guardian's duties anew. The appellant filed a complaint against this decision with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_1071/2025: Judgment regarding involuntary hospitalization
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was involuntarily hospitalized on November 4, 2025, by medical admission in the C.________ clinic. The Higher Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed the complaint raised against it 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 opinion, and the referral to a neutral body.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_696/2025: Non-admission of a complaint in connection with accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed a complaint 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 prerequisites for the restoration of the deadline and did not consider the complaint.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_821/2025: Decision on expulsion and entry in the Schengen Information System (SIS)
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a national of Benin, was convicted by the regional tribunal Jura bernois-Seeland for qualified violations against the Federal Act on Narcotics (LStup), a violation of the LStup, an offense under the Medicines Act as well as money laundering to a prison sentence of 21 months (with two years of conditional execution) and was sentenced to expulsion from Switzerland for seven years. The lower court, the 2nd Criminal Chamber of the Bernese Court of Appeals, confirmed the expulsion on August 19, 2025.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5D_53/2024: Judgment regarding claims of a condominium owners' association
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, who notoriously contests all orders and judgments, 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 Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich dismissed her appeal, to the extent it was considered. With a subsidiary constitutional complaint, the appellant approached the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_480/2024: Decision to discontinue proceedings 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 involve sexual violence during their marriage and the time before. The competent prosecutor discontinued the criminal investigation. The appellant raised various procedural deficiencies and requested the indictment against B.________. The cantonal authority dismissed her complaint against the discontinuation decision, after which she approached the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in 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 tranche of a transfer fee for a player. The payment process was complicated by international sanctions against Russia. A decision by the FIFA Players' Status Chamber (CSJ) obligated B.________ to pay. This was partially modified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_37/2025: Order of a country expulsion
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Somali national, was convicted of sexual coercion and violations of the Passenger Transport Act by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland to a conditional prison sentence of 12 months, a fine of CHF 200.--, a lifelong employment ban, and a country expulsion for five years. The Higher Court of the Canton of Bern confirmed the conviction and the imposed sentence as well as the expulsion and its registration in the Schengen Information System (SIS). With a complaint in criminal matters, the appellant requested the waiver of the expulsion and its registration in the SIS. Alternatively, he requested the referral of the matter back to the lower court and the granting of legal aid.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.