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 decisions. 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 rulings tailored to your areas of law.
5A_385/2024: Inadmissibility of the appeal against a decision on the inheritance division lawsuit
Summary of the facts
In the present case, the parties dispute the admissibility of an inheritance division lawsuit. A.________, the appellant, argued before the Federal Court that the lawsuit was no longer admissible and that the statute of limitations had expired. Previously, the Geneva cantonal court had ruled that the lawsuit was admissible and not time-barred. The Federal Court states that insufficient reasons were presented to allow for an immediate challenge to the decision.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Court examines the admissibility and nature of the appeal and classifies the contested decision as an interim decision. A direct challenge is only possible under certain conditions according to Art. 93 para. 1 lit. b BGG. The appellant argues that a long and costly evidentiary procedure would be necessary if the lawsuit were further permitted. She specifically states that complex evidence such as a graphological expert opinion and witness hearings abroad may be required. The appellant's argument is rejected by the Federal Court, as she fails to provide sufficient details regarding the disputed facts and does not elaborate on the costs and scope of the evidentiary procedure.
Summary of the decision
The appeal is declared inadmissible, and the court costs are imposed on the appellant.
2C_244/2022: Judgment on sanctioning in the area of market dominance in drug information
Summary of the facts
The proceedings concern the commercialization of refined electronic drug information by HCI Solutions AG, which was part of the Galenica Group until 2017 and thereafter was under the influence of Vifor Pharma AG. It involves allegations of abuse of a dominant market position in the markets for refined, machine-readable data as well as for the inclusion and retention of such information in electronic records.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Court considers the lower court ruling, along with the requests, in an admissible manner, but without the possibility of directly overturning the WEKO decision. It examines whether certain behaviors of the appellant 2, particularly clauses in contracts with software companies and the coupling of services to license holders, constitute an inadmissible abuse of a dominant market position according to Art. 7 KG. The XML structures of HCI Solutions AG enjoy copyright protection. The complaint of incomplete fact-finding and violation of the right to be heard is dismissed. Vifor Pharma Participations AG is recognized as an admissible addressee of sanctions, as it represents an economic continuity to the former Vifor Pharma AG. The appellant 2 is classified as dominant in both relevant markets. There is a lack of sufficient indications of potential competition or disciplinary effect from the market counterpart. The abuse examines several specific acts, of which only part of clause B is recognized as antitrust illegal, as it hinders competition by restricting the structural similarity of third-party data. The original sanction was lifted due to incorrect assumptions about several anti-competitive actions. It is determined that only a limited hindrance to competition exists, which is why the matter is referred back to the lower court.
Summary of the decision
The complaint is partially upheld, and the lower court ruling is partially overturned; the case is referred back for sanction assessment.
8C_628/2024: Dispute over the amount of disability pension in the Canton of Geneva
Summary of the facts
The respondent, A.________, suffers from a bipolar disorder type 2 and a somatoform pain syndrome and applied for disability benefits in January 2020. After a comprehensive medical assessment and economic inquiries, the cantonal office for disability insurance granted her a full disability pension as of July 2020, which was converted into a half pension as of March 2022. In a cantonal court proceeding, this decision was partially overturned, and the full disability pension was also granted after March 2022. The office for disability insurance then filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Summary of the considerations
1. (1 – 1.2): The complaint is admissible, as the requirements of the Federal Court Act (BGG) are met. The lower court decided as the last cantonal instance.
2. (2 – 2.2): The contentious issue concerns the amount of the disability pension, whereby the degree of disability is to be determined using the methods of income comparison according to Art. 16 LPGA. The Federal Court emphasizes that determining health impairments and ability to work are factual questions that can only be reviewed to a limited extent.
3. (3 – 3.3): With the entry into force of the revision of the disability insurance (LAI) on January 1, 2022, new regulations apply if the degree of disability changes after this date, which is seen to be the case here according to the lower court.
4. (4): The lower court questioned the significance of the medical expert opinions, particularly regarding the psychological and somatic burdens of the respondent. Nevertheless, it decided to determine the degree of disability based on the disability income without further inquiry, for which the income comparison method was applied.
5. (5): The appellant criticizes this procedure as contradictory and the application of the ESS salary tables by the lower court as erroneous.
6. (6 – 6.2): The Federal Court assesses the approach of the lower court as arbitrary, as there were doubts about the assessment of evidence that were not clarified by further medical evaluations. It calls for a new expert opinion to clarify the exact ability to work of the respondent.
7. (7): The costs of the proceedings are imposed on the respondent, who loses. The lower court will also decide again on the costs of the cantonal proceedings.
Summary of the decision
The complaint is partially upheld, the lower court and the previous decision of the office are overturned, and a new medical expert opinion is ordered.
7B_1114/2024: Decision on the rejection of prosecutorial officers
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ requested the disqualification of the Chief Public Prosecutor Adrian Holloway and the entire Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministry) in connection with the criminal investigation of a complaint against him for attempted coercion. The appellant claimed that the alleged plaintiff had made false statements in connection with another investigation in 2017 – arguing lack of credibility and/or bias of the responsible parties.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_87/2025: Complaint against the remand decision of the Basel-Stadt Court of Appeal in connection with a building permit
Summary of the facts
E.________ applied for a building permit for the renovation and conversion of a multi-family house. Objections against the project led to decisions by the building and hospitality inspection as well as the building appeal commission Basel-Stadt. The building appeal commission partially overturned the building permit and referred the matter back for reassessment. The appellate parties then filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_67/2024: Decision on the professional practice permit as a trustee in the Canton of Ticino
Summary of the facts
A.________ applied for the permit to practice the professions of trustee in the commercial and real estate sector. The cantonal supervisory authority rejected the application, as the submitted educational qualifications did not meet the legal requirements and there were doubts about the completed practice. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Ticino confirmed this decision. A.________ subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6F_10/2025: Request for revision of an earlier decision
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ requested the revision of the Federal Court ruling of January 20, 2025 (6B_908/2024), which declared her complaints against a ruling of the Geneva judiciary of September 24, 2024, inadmissible. She also demanded the absolute invalidity of the contested ruling as well as her convictions.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_463/2024: Decision on a building permit in Geneva
Summary of the facts
The dispute concerns a building permit for the redesign and expansion of a villa as well as the construction of a pool house, a heat pump, and solar panels in the municipality of Veyrier (Geneva). The permit was initially granted but was subsequently repeatedly reviewed by cantonal authorities upon appeal by neighbors. The compliance with building regulations regarding the permissible distance to property boundaries, the building regulations for contiguous buildings, and the classification of building elements as "minor constructions" (CDPI) are particularly disputed.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_89/2025: Decision regarding the withdrawal of an appeal in a divorce matter
Summary of the facts
In a divorce matter between A.A.________ and B.A.________, which was heard before the II. Civil Law Division of the Federal Court, the parties withdrew the appeal filed by A.A.________ due to a mutual agreement. The matter concerns the divorce, particularly the division of occupational pension and just compensation according to Art. 124e para. 1 ZGB.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_302/2025: Inadmissibility of a criminal law appeal due to late filing
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal against a decision of the Chamber pénale d'appel et de révision of the Republic and Canton of Geneva dated December 27, 2024. The appeal was declared inadmissible due to late submission.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_8/2025: Failure to pay the cost advance and deficiencies in reasoning in a complaint to the Federal Court
Summary of the facts
The appellant filed a complaint against the enforcement by the District Court of Zurich to the High Court of the Canton of Zurich, which did not consider the complaint by decision of December 10, 2024. Subsequently, the appellant filed a complaint with the Federal Court on January 14, 2025.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9D_4/2025: Judgment on the admissibility of a subsidiary constitutional complaint
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appealed against the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, which had rejected his request for restoration of the deadline due to lateness and had not considered his legal remedy. The dispute concerns the issuance of a substitute fee in connection with a subsequent building application. The Federal Court had to determine whether the complaint in matters of public law or a subsidiary constitutional complaint is admissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_922/2024: Judgment on gross traffic rule violations and driving an unsafe vehicle
Summary of the facts
A.________ was accused of having driven on May 13, 2023, with insufficient distance from a vehicle ahead, dangerously overtaking it, and driving a vehicle with a defective tail light and defective license plate lighting. The High Court of the Canton of Solothurn sentenced him in the second instance to a conditional fine of 20 daily rates of CHF 10.--, a fine of CHF 40.--, and the assumption of the procedural costs of CHF 3,600.--.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_18/2025: Non-admission due to lack of reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant opposed the definitive enforcement granted by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland at the request of the City of Fribourg in the enforcement for CHF 80.--. The High Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed her complaint against this decision. The appellant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, whereby technical deficiencies in the representation had to be remedied first.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_734/2024: Decision on the inadmissibility of an appeal due to insufficient reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant received financial social assistance from Hospice général. Due to additional income (pension from the Brazilian army, Brazilian old-age pension, AHV pension), her social assistance was discontinued as of June 2024, as her available resources exceeded the recognized expenses. In addition, Hospice général demanded the reimbursement of CHF 1,931.41, which had been paid as an advance for retroactively granted Brazilian pension payments from September 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The cantonal legal remedy was unsuccessful.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_71/2025: Decision regarding free legal assistance in a civil case
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) filed an appeal in the context of an enforcement procedure and requested free legal assistance, which was denied by the cantonal authorities. He subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court, aiming to overturn the rejection decisions and grant him free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_406/2024: Judgment on the extension of the residence permit after the dissolution of the registered partnership
Summary of the facts
A.A.________, a Brazilian citizen, received a residence permit after registering his partnership with a Swiss citizen B.A.________. After the partners separated in April 2023, his application for an extension of the permit was rejected by the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich due to the absence of hardship. The cantonal legal remedies were unsuccessful, prompting the appellant to file a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_184/2025: Non-admission of a complaint against the annulment of a facilitated naturalization
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________), a Gambian citizen, was facilitated naturalized on April 26, 2017. After separating from his wife and the subsequent divorce, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) initiated a procedure to annul the naturalization and declared it void by order of August 21, 2024. A.________'s appeal against this was dismissed by the Federal Administrative Court on February 21, 2025. With a public law complaint on April 1, 2025, A.________ requested the annulment of this judgment and the retention of his Swiss citizenship.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_439/2024: Decision on disability pension and work ability after re-registration with disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a man born in 1972, first applied for a disability pension in 2011 due to diabetes and knee complaints, which was rejected by the IV Office due to a low degree of disability. After several integration measures and inquiries, his pension claim was denied in later proceedings as well. After a renewed application in 2021, now due to mental complaints, the claim for a disability pension was again denied in 2023 due to a disability degree of only 21%. The Social Security Court of the Canton of Zurich confirmed this decision, prompting the appellant to file a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_194/2025: Dismissal of a procedure due to mootness
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appeals against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft regarding the extension of pre-trial detention. However, the appeal mistakenly included a decision regarding the waiver of costs as its basis. The Federal Court initially initiated a procedure on the issue of cost waiver. After clarification, it became evident that the appeal was solely directed against the decision on pre-trial detention.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_476/2024: Judgment on offsetting and claims arising from construction projects
Summary of the facts
The parties disputed the agreement for the realization of construction projects regarding refunds of advance payments and further claims. A.________ AG demanded refunds of overpaid amounts, while B.________ AG in liquidation claimed additional fee and compensation claims. In the first instance, both claims were partially acknowledged, against which the appellant filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_58/2025: Judgment on non-compliance with appeal requirements in criminal proceedings
Summary of the facts
The appellant was sentenced by the Cantonal Court of Graubünden on March 7, 2024, for multiple gross violations of traffic rules to a fine and further measures. He filed a complaint with the Federal Court, where the father of the appellant initially took over representation, but later the missing personal signature was provided by the appellant. The appellant criticizes the factual findings and contests the amount of the daily rates.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_194/2025: Judgment on the recognition of statelessness
Summary of the facts
A.________, originally Ajnabi and later a Syrian national, has been living in Switzerland in temporary admission since 2012. After unsuccessfully submitting several asylum applications, he requested recognition of his statelessness from the SEM in January 2024. The SEM rejected this application by order in July 2024, which was confirmed by the Federal Administrative Court. A.________ appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_135/2025: Decision regarding the change of residence of the child and parental responsibility
Summary of the facts
The unmarried parents A.________ and B.________ are the joint legal representatives of their daughter C.________ (born 2022). After their separation in November 2023 and separate residence from March 2024, the care of the child was subject to an alternating model. In the context of a request for precautionary measures, B.________ applied for sole custody and permission for the child's residence change to W.________ (VS) as well as the determination of maintenance contributions. A.________ opposed this and requested, among other things, the maintenance of the residence in V.________ (VD). The Cantonal Court of Vaud approved the change of residence to Valais and established a regulation for visiting rights and maintenance payments.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2F_19/2024: Request for revision regarding an earlier decision
Summary of the facts
A.________, a Portuguese national, was convicted by the District Court of Weinfelden to a prison sentence due to offenses and ultimately lost his residence permit through an order from the Migration Office of the Canton of Thurgau. Various legal remedies and requests for revision against these decisions were unsuccessful. In the present proceedings, A.________ filed a request for revision against a decision of the Federal Court, which was ultimately dismissed as moot due to lack of a protectable interest.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_301/2025: Inadmissibility of the criminal appeal procedure
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed an appeal in criminal matters against a ruling of the Criminal Appeal Court of the Canton of Vaud dated November 20, 2024. It had convicted him of "qualified threat", imposed a fine of 40 daily rates of 100 CHF with a two-year suspension, and a penalty of 900 CHF with a substitute prison sentence of nine days in case of non-payment.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_30/2025: Decision on two appeals concerning enforcement in tax matters
Summary of the facts
The appellant approached the Federal Court in connection with two enforcement proceedings regarding tax claims of the Canton of Zurich and a political municipality. The lower court decisions were unsuccessful for the appellant. He filed complaints and requests for procedural suspension and consolidation of the proceedings. After the appellant failed to pay the required cost advance even after an extension, the Federal Court decided not to further handle the proceedings for procedural reasons.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_35/2025: Judgment on enforcement and constitutional complaint
Summary of the facts
The District Court of Dietikon granted the respondents definitive enforcement in connection with an enforcement proceeding. The appellant filed a complaint with the High Court of the Canton of Zurich, which dismissed it as well as the request for free legal assistance. The appellant then approached the Federal Court, which denied the admissibility of the appeal in civil matters due to the low dispute amount and lack of presentation of legal questions of fundamental importance. It instead examined the submission as a subsidiary constitutional complaint.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_555/2024: Judgment on disability insurance and denial of pension entitlement
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, worked as a nursing assistant since October 2020. On November 8, 2021, she registered with the IV Office of the Canton of Zurich for benefits. After medical assessments, the IV Office denied the pension entitlement by order on September 18, 2023. The Social Security Court of the Canton of Zurich dismissed her complaint on August 16, 2024. With a public law complaint, the appellant requested the granting of a disability pension from May 1, 2022, or a referral back to the lower instance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_193/2025: Non-admission of the appeal in a foreign law matter
Summary of the facts
The Argentine citizen A.________, who was previously married to a Swiss citizen and lived in Switzerland until 2012, applied together with her two Argentine children for residence permits citing hardship cases and the protection of family and private life. The reconsideration applications were rejected by all cantonal instances. The Federal Court had to assess whether the appeal of the appellants could be admitted.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_99/2025: Dismissal of a procedure due to withdrawal of the complaint
Summary of the facts
A.________ was permanently authorized as a revision expert and was operationally engaged with B.________ AG. The Federal Revision Supervisory Authority (RAB) withdrew her authorization as a revision expert for three years on May 5, 2023. The Federal Administrative Court reduced this measure to 24 months in its decision of December 13, 2024. RAB appealed to the Federal Court but later withdrew it.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_325/2025: Non-admission
Summary of the facts
A.________ was placed in pre-trial detention in Switzerland as criminal proceedings are ongoing against him for murder. The coercive measures court extended the pre-trial detention several times, most recently until April 6, 2025. The appellant's complaint against the extension of pre-trial detention was dismissed by the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft, to the extent that it was admitted. A.________ requested immediate release in his complaint to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_272/2024: Decision on the authorization of uninterrupted operation of shift work
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG applied to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for an extension of the authorization for uninterrupted operation at its location in U.________, where a special shift model is used. SECO denied the authorization on the grounds that this model violates current authority practice. The Federal Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against this decision. A.________ AG filed a public law complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_273/2025: Inadmissibility of a criminal appeal against a judgment of the Geneva judiciary
Summary of the facts
A.________ appealed against a judgment of the cantonal Geneva criminal chamber, which convicted him for violations of the narcotics law as well as illegal entry and illegal stay, imposed a prison sentence of four years and two months, and ordered his expulsion from Switzerland for seven years. Moreover, the conditional release was revoked and his name was reported in the Schengen Information System. The Federal Court dismissed his appeal due to insufficient reasoning.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9D_4/2025: Judgment on the admissibility of a subsidiary constitutional complaint
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appealed against the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, which had rejected his request for restoration of the deadline due to lateness and had not considered his legal remedy. The dispute concerns the issuance of a substitute fee in connection with a subsequent building application. The Federal Court had to determine whether the complaint in matters of public law or a subsidiary constitutional complaint is admissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_922/2024: Judgment on gross traffic rule violations and driving an unsafe vehicle
Summary of the facts
A.________ was accused of having driven on May 13, 2023, with insufficient distance from a vehicle ahead, dangerously overtaking it, and driving a vehicle with a defective tail light and defective license plate lighting. The High Court of the Canton of Solothurn sentenced him in the second instance to a conditional fine of 20 daily rates of CHF 10.--, a fine of CHF 40.--, and the assumption of the procedural costs of CHF 3,600.--.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_18/2025: Non-admission due to lack of reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant opposed the definitive enforcement granted by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland at the request of the City of Fribourg in the enforcement for CHF 80.--. The High Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed her complaint against this decision. The appellant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, whereby technical deficiencies in the representation had to be remedied first.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_734/2024: Decision on the inadmissibility of an appeal due to insufficient reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant received financial social assistance from Hospice général. Due to additional income (pension from the Brazilian army, Brazilian old-age pension, AHV pension), her social assistance was discontinued as of June 2024, as her available resources exceeded the recognized expenses. In addition, Hospice général demanded the reimbursement of CHF 1,931.41, which had been paid as an advance for retroactively granted Brazilian pension payments from September 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The cantonal legal remedy was unsuccessful.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_71/2025: Decision regarding free legal assistance in a civil case
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) filed an appeal in the context of an enforcement procedure and requested free legal assistance, which was denied by the cantonal authorities. He subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court, aiming to overturn the rejection decisions and grant him free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_406/2024: Judgment on the extension of the residence permit after the dissolution of the registered partnership
Summary of the facts
A.A.________, a Brazilian citizen, received a residence permit after registering his partnership with a Swiss citizen B.A.________. After the partners separated in April 2023, his application for an extension of the permit was rejected by the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich due to the absence of hardship. The cantonal legal remedies were unsuccessful, prompting the appellant to file a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_184/2025: Non-admission of a complaint against the annulment of a facilitated naturalization
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________), a Gambian citizen, was facilitated naturalized on April 26, 2017. After separating from his wife and the subsequent divorce, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) initiated a procedure to annul the naturalization and declared it void by order of August 21, 2024. A.________'s appeal against this was dismissed by the Federal Administrative Court on February 21, 2025. With a public law complaint on April 1, 2025, A.________ requested the annulment of this judgment and the retention of his Swiss citizenship.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_439/2024: Decision on disability pension and work ability after re-registration with disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a man born in 1972, first applied for a disability pension in 2011 due to diabetes and knee complaints, which was rejected by the IV Office due to a low degree of disability. After several integration measures and inquiries, his pension claim was denied in later proceedings as well. After a renewed application in 2021, now due to mental complaints, the claim for a disability pension was again denied in 2023 due to a disability degree of only 21%. The Social Security Court of the Canton of Zurich confirmed this decision, prompting the appellant to file a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_194/2025: Dismissal of a procedure due to mootness
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appeals against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft regarding the extension of pre-trial detention. However, the appeal mistakenly included a decision regarding the waiver of costs as its basis. The Federal Court initially initiated a procedure on the issue of cost waiver. After clarification, it became evident that the appeal was solely directed against the decision on pre-trial detention.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_476/2024: Judgment on offsetting and claims arising from construction projects
Summary of the facts
The parties disputed the agreement for the realization of construction projects regarding refunds of advance payments and further claims. A.________ AG demanded refunds of overpaid amounts, while B.________ AG in liquidation claimed additional fee and compensation claims. In the first instance, both claims were partially acknowledged, against which the appellant filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_58/2025: Judgment on non-compliance with appeal requirements in criminal proceedings
Summary of the facts
The appellant was sentenced by the Cantonal Court of Graubünden on March 7, 2024, for multiple gross violations of traffic rules to a fine and further measures. He filed a complaint with the Federal Court, where the father of the appellant initially took over representation, but later the missing personal signature was provided by the appellant. The appellant criticizes the factual findings and contests the amount of the daily rates.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_194/2025: Non-admission of the appeal in a foreign law matter
Summary of the facts
The Argentine citizen A.________, who was previously married to a Swiss citizen and lived in Switzerland until 2012, applied together with her two Argentine children for residence permits citing hardship cases and the protection of family and private life. The reconsideration applications were rejected by all cantonal instances. The Federal Court had to assess whether the appeal of the appellants could be admitted.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_99/2025: Dismissal of a procedure due to withdrawal of the complaint
Summary of the facts
A.________ was permanently authorized as a revision expert and was operationally engaged with B.________ AG. The Federal Revision Supervisory Authority (RAB) withdrew her authorization as a revision expert for three years on May 5, 2023. The Federal Administrative Court reduced this measure to 24 months in its decision of December 13, 2024. RAB appealed to the Federal Court but later withdrew it.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_325/2025: Non-admission
Summary of the facts
A.________ was placed in pre-trial detention in Switzerland as criminal proceedings are ongoing against him for murder. The coercive measures court extended the pre-trial detention several times, most recently until April 6, 2025. The appellant's complaint against the extension of pre-trial detention was dismissed by the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft, to the extent that it was admitted. A.________ requested immediate release in his complaint to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_272/2024: Decision on the authorization of uninterrupted operation of shift work
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG applied to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for an extension of the authorization for uninterrupted operation at its location in U.________, where a special shift model is used. SECO denied the authorization on the grounds that this model violates current authority practice. The Federal Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against this decision. A.________ AG filed a public law complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_273/2025: Inadmissibility of a criminal appeal against a judgment of the Geneva judiciary
Summary of the facts
A.________ appealed against a judgment of the cantonal Geneva criminal chamber, which convicted him for violations of the narcotics law as well as illegal entry and illegal stay, imposed a prison sentence of four years and two months, and ordered his expulsion from Switzerland for seven years. Moreover, the conditional release was revoked and his name was reported in the Schengen Information System. The Federal Court dismissed his appeal due to insufficient reasoning.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9D_4/2025: Judgment on the admissibility of a subsidiary constitutional complaint
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appealed against the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, which had rejected his request for restoration of the deadline due to lateness and had not considered his legal remedy. The dispute concerns the issuance of a substitute fee in connection with a subsequent building application. The Federal Court had to determine whether the complaint in matters of public law or a subsidiary constitutional complaint is admissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_922/2024: Judgment on gross traffic rule violations and driving an unsafe vehicle
Summary of the facts
A.________ was accused of having driven on May 13, 2023, with insufficient distance from a vehicle ahead, dangerously overtaking it, and driving a vehicle with a defective tail light and defective license plate lighting. The High Court of the Canton of Solothurn sentenced him in the second instance to a conditional fine of 20 daily rates of CHF 10.--, a fine of CHF 40.--, and the assumption of the procedural costs of CHF 3,600.--.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_18/2025: Non-admission due to lack of reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant opposed the definitive enforcement granted by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland at the request of the City of Fribourg in the enforcement for CHF 80.--. The High Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed her complaint against this decision. The appellant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, whereby technical deficiencies in the representation had to be remedied first.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_734/2024: Decision on the inadmissibility of an appeal due to insufficient reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant received financial social assistance from Hospice général. Due to additional income (pension from the Brazilian army, Brazilian old-age pension, AHV pension), her social assistance was discontinued as of June 2024, as her available resources exceeded the recognized expenses. In addition, Hospice général demanded the reimbursement of CHF 1,931.41, which had been paid as an advance for retroactively granted Brazilian pension payments from September 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The cantonal legal remedy was unsuccessful.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_71/2025: Decision regarding free legal assistance in a civil case
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) filed an appeal in the context of an enforcement procedure and requested free legal assistance, which was denied by the cantonal authorities. He subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court, aiming to overturn the rejection decisions and grant him free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_406/2024: Judgment on the extension of the residence permit after the dissolution of the registered partnership
Summary of the facts
A.A.________, a Brazilian citizen, received a residence permit after registering his partnership with a Swiss citizen B.A.________. After the partners separated in April 2023, his application for an extension of the permit was rejected by the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich due to the absence of hardship. The cantonal legal remedies were unsuccessful, prompting the appellant to file a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_184/2025: Non-admission of a complaint against the annulment of a facilitated naturalization
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________), a Gambian citizen, was facilitated naturalized on April 26, 2017. After separating from his wife and the subsequent divorce, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) initiated a procedure to annul the naturalization and declared it void by order of August 21, 2024. A.________'s appeal against this was dismissed by the Federal Administrative Court on February 21, 2025. With a public law complaint on April 1, 2025, A.________ requested the annulment of this judgment and the retention of his Swiss citizenship.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_439/2024: Decision on disability pension and work ability after re-registration with disability insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a man born in 1972, first applied for a disability pension in 2011 due to diabetes and knee complaints, which was rejected by the IV Office due to a low degree of disability. After several integration measures and inquiries, his pension claim was denied in later proceedings as well. After a renewed application in 2021, now due to mental complaints, the claim for a disability pension was again denied in 2023 due to a disability degree of only 21%. The Social Security Court of the Canton of Zurich confirmed this decision, prompting the appellant to file a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_194/2025: Dismissal of a procedure due to mootness
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appeals against a decision of the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft regarding the extension of pre-trial detention. However, the appeal mistakenly included a decision regarding the waiver of costs as its basis. The Federal Court initially initiated a procedure on the issue of cost waiver. After clarification, it became evident that the appeal was solely directed against the decision on pre-trial detention.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_476/2024: Judgment on offsetting and claims arising from construction projects
Summary of the facts
The parties disputed the agreement for the realization of construction projects regarding refunds of advance payments and further claims. A.________ AG demanded refunds of overpaid amounts, while B.________ AG in liquidation claimed additional fee and compensation claims. In the first instance, both claims were partially acknowledged, against which the appellant filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_58/2025: Judgment on non-compliance with appeal requirements in criminal proceedings
Summary of the facts
The appellant was sentenced by the Cantonal Court of Graubünden on March 7, 2024, for multiple gross violations of traffic rules to a fine and further measures. He filed a complaint with the Federal Court, where the father of the appellant initially took over representation, but later the missing personal signature was provided by the appellant. The appellant criticizes the factual findings and contests the amount of the daily rates.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_194/2025: Non-admission of the appeal in a foreign law matter
Summary of the facts
The Argentine citizen A.________, who was previously married to a Swiss citizen and lived in Switzerland until 2012, applied together with her two Argentine children for residence permits citing hardship cases and the protection of family and private life. The reconsideration applications were rejected by all cantonal instances. The Federal Court had to assess whether the appeal of the appellants could be admitted.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_99/2025: Dismissal of a procedure due to withdrawal of the complaint
Summary of the facts
A.________ was permanently authorized as a revision expert and was operationally engaged with B.________ AG. The Federal Revision Supervisory Authority (RAB) withdrew her authorization as a revision expert for three years on May 5, 2023. The Federal Administrative Court reduced this measure to 24 months in its decision of December 13, 2024. RAB appealed to the Federal Court but later withdrew it.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_325/2025: Non-admission
Summary of the facts
A.________ was placed in pre-trial detention in Switzerland as criminal proceedings are ongoing against him for murder. The coercive measures court extended the pre-trial detention several times, most recently until April 6, 2025. The appellant's complaint against the extension of pre-trial detention was dismissed by the Cantonal Court of Basel-Landschaft, to the extent that it was admitted. A.________ requested immediate release in his complaint to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_272/2024: Decision on the authorization of uninterrupted operation of shift work
Summary of the facts
A.________ AG applied to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for an extension of the authorization for uninterrupted operation at its location in U.________, where a special shift model is used. SECO denied the authorization on the grounds that this model violates current authority practice. The Federal Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against this decision. A.________ AG filed a public law complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_273/2025: Inadmissibility of a criminal appeal against a judgment of the Geneva judiciary
Summary of the facts
A.________ appealed against a judgment of the cantonal Geneva criminal chamber, which convicted him for violations of the narcotics law as well as illegal entry and illegal stay, imposed a prison sentence of four years and two months, and ordered his expulsion from Switzerland for seven years. Moreover, the conditional release was revoked and his name was reported in the Schengen Information System. The Federal Court dismissed his appeal due to insufficient reasoning.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9D_4/2025: Judgment on the admissibility of a subsidiary constitutional complaint
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ appealed against the judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, which had rejected his request for restoration of the deadline due to lateness and had not considered his legal remedy. The dispute concerns the issuance of a substitute fee in connection with a subsequent building application. The Federal Court had to determine whether the complaint in matters of public law or a subsidiary constitutional complaint is admissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_922/2024: Judgment on gross traffic rule violations and driving an unsafe vehicle
Summary of the facts
A.________ was accused of having driven on May 13, 2023, with insufficient distance from a vehicle ahead, dangerously overtaking it, and driving a vehicle with a defective tail light and defective license plate lighting. The High Court of the Canton of Solothurn sentenced him in the second instance to a conditional fine of 20 daily rates of CHF 10.--, a fine of CHF 40.--, and the assumption of the procedural costs of CHF 3,600.--.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_18/2025: Non-admission due to lack of reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant opposed the definitive enforcement granted by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland at the request of the City of Fribourg in the enforcement for CHF 80.--. The High Court of the Canton of Bern dismissed her complaint against this decision. The appellant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, whereby technical deficiencies in the representation had to be remedied first.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_734/2024: Decision on the inadmissibility of an appeal due to insufficient reasoning
Summary of the facts
The appellant received financial social assistance from Hospice général. Due to additional income (pension from the Brazilian army, Brazilian old-age pension, AHV pension), her social assistance was discontinued as of June 2024, as her available resources exceeded the recognized expenses. In addition, Hospice général demanded the reimbursement of CHF 1,931.41, which had been paid as an advance for retroactively granted Brazilian pension payments from September 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The cantonal legal remedy was unsuccessful.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_71/2025: Decision regarding free legal assistance in a civil case
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________) filed an appeal in the context of an enforcement procedure and requested free legal assistance, which was denied by the cantonal authorities. He subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court, aiming to overturn the rejection decisions and grant him free legal assistance.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_406/2024: Judgment on the extension of the residence permit after the dissolution of the registered partnership
Summary of the facts
A.A.________, a Brazilian citizen, received a residence permit after registering his partnership with a Swiss citizen B.A.________. After the partners separated in April 2023, his application for an extension of the permit was rejected by the Migration Office of the Canton of Zurich due to the absence of hardship. The cantonal legal remedies were unsuccessful, prompting the appellant to file a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_184/2025: Non-admission of a complaint against the annulment of a facilitated naturalization
Summary of the facts
The appellant (A.________), a Gambian citizen, was facilitated naturalized on April 26, 2017. After separating from his wife and the subsequent divorce, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) initiated a procedure to annul the naturalization and declared it void by order of August 21, 2024. A.________'s appeal against this was dismissed by the Federal Administrative Court on February 21, 2025. With a public law complaint on April 1, 2025, A.________ requested the annulment of this judgment and the retention of his Swiss citizenship.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.