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 with facts, considerations, and dispositions. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The complete summaries of all judgments are available on the portal of Lexplorer. There you can configure your newsletter, and you will receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
6B_744/2024: Admissibility of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted in the first instance to a prison sentence of seven months with a probation period of three years, a fine, and payment of damages for various criminal offenses such as offenses against property, defamation, coercion, and trespassing, due to his prolonged systematic behavior towards two women (B.________ and C.________). After an appeal, the cantonal appellate court reduced the sentence to six months and supplemented it with a monetary fine. A.________ then filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Court examined the formal admissibility of the appeal and referred to the requirements according to Art. 100 para. 1 and Art. 121 BGG. The request for revision was deemed inadmissible, as the ordinary legal remedies were available. A.________ criticized the decision-making and the rejection of evidence requests by the cantonal instance. The Federal Court declared the respective complaints inadmissible due to lack of substantiation and absence of specific arguments. The allegations regarding the violation of fundamental rights such as the right to a fair trial and erroneous ascertainment of facts were dismissed as appellate criticism. The cantonal instance had argued extensively in its assessment of evidence, including the credibility of the victims' statements and the contradictions in A.________'s statements. The argument regarding the criminal classification according to Art. 144 StGB (property damage) did not provide sufficient grounds to address it in this case. Since the appellant had no prospect of success with his request, the requested legal aid was denied.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal was declared inadmissible, and the request for legal aid was denied.
1C_75/2025: Judgment on the Non-Admittance Appeal regarding the Extension of Protective Measures under the Violence Protection Act
Summary of the Facts
The Zurich Cantonal Police ordered the expulsion of A.A.________ from the marital home and issued a radius and contact prohibition based on the Violence Protection Act of the Canton of Zurich. The District Court of Bülach (court for coercive measures) partially extended the protective measures, against which A.A.________ objected. This objection was dismissed due to lateness. The Administrative Court of Zurich confirmed the decision of non-admittance, after which A.A.________ appealed to the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
- **(1)** The Zurich Cantonal Police timely deposited the order of the coercive measures judge according to § 4 para. 3 GSG/ZH, thus triggering the fiction of delivery. The objection period was correctly calculated, and the objection was late (Consideration 4.2). - **(2)** The appellant did not provide sufficient reasoning before the Federal Court that addresses the legal considerations of the contested decision. He criticized the evaluation of evidence in general and complained of an unfair procedure as well as violations of the ECHR, without providing substantiated arguments. Therefore, the appeal does not meet the requirements of Art. 42 para. 2 BGG (Consideration 4.2).
Summary of the Disposition
The Federal Court did not admit the appeal and did not impose any court costs or party compensation.
7B_60/2025: Decision on the Non-Admittance of a Criminal Investigation and Lapsed Appeal Period
Summary of the Facts
A.________, the appellant, was informed by the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Valais on October 7, 2024, about the non-admittance of a criminal investigation. Due to a return by the Hungarian postal service, the order was resent on November 22, 2024. The appellant submitted a request for an extension of the deadline on December 2, 2024, which was rejected by the Cantonal Court of Valais on December 13, 2024. The court found that the statutory appeal period had already lapsed. The appellant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court, which included various legal requests.
Summary of the Considerations
1. (E.1) The Cantonal Court established that the statutory appeal period had expired. This was the basis for the rejection of the extension request. 2. (E.2) The appellant submitted various requests to the Federal Court, including declaring certain statutory deadlines null and directing the Cantonal Court to adjust deadlines and initiate investigations. 3. (E.3) The Federal Court found that the appellant did not meet the requirements for proper reasoning according to Art. 42 para. 2 BGG and did not substantively engage with the considerations of the lower court. His submission was deemed querulous, as it primarily focused on general criticism of the Valais judiciary. 4. (E.4) Due to these deficiencies, the Federal Court did not admit the complaint (Art. 108 para. 1 lit. b and c BGG).
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal was not considered and the court costs were imposed on the appellant.
1C_607/2024: Judgment on Voting Rights and Voting Appeal
Summary of the Facts
Following the federal referendum on September 22, 2024, regarding the biodiversity initiative and municipal votes in the city of Zurich, the appellants raised voting rights and voting appeals, demanding, among other things, voting rights for minors and wild bees in environmental matters as well as the declaration of the vote as invalid. The Zurich government partially did not admit the appeals; an existing appeal was rejected. The appellants then appealed to the Federal Court, which also examined the appeals.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_119/2024: Dispute over the Removal of a Pedestrian Crossing in the Municipality of Niederhelfenschwil
Summary of the Facts
The municipality of Niederhelfenschwil opposes the removal of pedestrian crossing No. 1375 on the cantonal road No. 42 in Lenggenwil, ordered by the St. Gallen Cantonal Police as part of a road renovation. After several cantonal instances, the municipality raised a complaint before the Federal Court regarding a violation of its right to be heard and requested the remittance of the matter for re-evaluation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_22/2025: Order of the Federal Court Regarding Withdrawal of a Public Law Complaint
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG, holder of building rights, challenged a building permit from the Rapperswil-Jona water supply cooperative, which concerns the replacement construction of a pumping station and the construction of utility lines. After unsuccessful appeals to the cantonal construction and environmental department and a rejected complaint at the Administrative Court of the Canton of St. Gallen, A.________ AG filed a complaint with the Federal Court. During the proceedings, it withdrew its complaints after considering the matter sufficiently clarified.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_201/2025: Inadmissibility of a Complaint Regarding the Assessment of Driving Ability
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a complaint in public law matters with the Federal Court to annul the order of the Administrative Measures Office of the Canton of Glarus from March 20, 2025. According to the legal instructions, a fee-based complaint could be made to the Administrative Court of the Canton of Glarus within 10 days against this order. A.________ stated that his trust in the rule of law of the canton had been shaken and submitted the complaint directly to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_13/2025: Withdrawal of a Complaint in Public Law Matters before the Federal Court
Summary of the Facts
The Canton of Zurich had filed a complaint with the Federal Court against a judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich. It concerned a salary classification in public personnel law. During the proceedings, a settlement agreement was reached between the parties, after which the Canton of Zurich withdrew the complaint.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_178/2025: Non-Admittance of a Complaint Due to Lack of Advance Payment of Costs
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed a complaint on February 20, 2025, against an order of the Cantonal Court of Zurich from January 23, 2025, regarding a decision on the non-submission of a notice of appeal in a case of multiple serious violations of traffic rules. According to the legal requirements, the appellant was required to pay an advance on costs, which he did not comply with, even after a grace period.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_158/2025: Non-Admittance of a Complaint Regarding Tax Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
The tax administration of the Canton of Zug imposed an administrative fine on A.________ AG for failure to submit the 2022 tax return. The lower instance dismissed the proceedings as completed after A.________ AG absented itself from the main hearing without excuse. A.________ AG filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_364/2024: Decision on the Non-Renewal of an EU/EFTA Residence Permit
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Slovenian national, had been residing in Switzerland for an extended period and re-applied for the extension of her EU/EFTA residence permit. After the cantonal migration office and the lower instances refused this, she filed a complaint with the Federal Court. The main points of contention were a right to stay according to the provisions of the Free Movement Agreement (FZA) and the right to respect for private and family life according to Art. 8 ECHR.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_106/2025: Withdrawal of the Driver's License Due to Speeding – Non-Admittance of the Complaint
Summary of the Facts
The appellant exceeded the speed limit by 22 km/h (after safety deduction) in an urban area on March 22, 2024. Following a legally binding penalty order, the Luzern Road Traffic Office revoked the driving license based on Art. 16b para. 2 lit. e SVG for at least two years indefinitely. The reinstatement was to depend on a positive traffic psychological report. The Cantonal Court of Luzern dismissed the administrative court appeal filed against this.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_1265/2023: Inadmissibility of Complaints and Partial Approval of the Complaint by A.A.________
Summary of the Facts
The case involves several criminal allegations against A.A.________, including fraud, forgery, money laundering, and other economically related offenses. Allegations include fraudulent cases involving an alleged financial platform, misleading in an oil project, abusive handling of COVID-19 loans, as well as the trading and appropriation of gold bars. Besides A.A.________, D.A.________ was also involved. Points of contention included the qualification of the offenses (fraud vs. embezzlement) and the severity of the penalties.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_1069/2024: Termination of a Criminal Procedure
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a criminal complaint against unknown offenders for assault, minor theft, and later attempted simple bodily harm following an incident at a festival. The Public Prosecutor's Office terminated the proceedings against B.________. The High Court of the Canton of Obwalden confirmed the termination. A.________ requested the Federal Court to continue the proceedings and to press charges.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_48/2025: Non-Admittance of a Complaint Against the Termination of a Criminal Procedure
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court dealt with a complaint from A.________ (the appellant) against a decision of the High Court of the Canton of Bern, which had not admitted his complaint due to insufficient security provision. The background of the complaint was the termination of a criminal procedure by the regional Public Prosecutor's Office Bern-Mittelland against B.________ for assault and simple bodily harm.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_226/2025: Decision Regarding Denial of Justice and Recusal
Summary of the Facts
The complaint relates to an order of the Cantonal Court of Valais, which had rejected a complaint from A.________ due to denial of justice by the Public Prosecutor's Office. The background was a criminal complaint that was formulated inadequately and not specific enough, prompting the Public Prosecutor's Office to request a more detailed elaboration. A.________ requests the annulment of the order and demands compensation. In the context of a supplementary complaint, he also requests the recusal of various members of cantonal judicial authorities.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1D_7/2024: Complaint Regarding Delays in the Naturalization Process
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________, a Syrian national, applied for naturalization in the Canton of Thurgau in 2018. After several decisions by instances and a positive judgment by the Federal Court, which ordered the granting of municipal citizenship, the processing of his application for cantonal citizenship by the Grand Council of the Canton of Thurgau was delayed. A.A.________ filed a complaint regarding the delay. The Administrative Court rejected this, stating that the federal naturalization permit was still valid until May 2025. A.A.________ then appealed again to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_86/2025: Decision Regarding Inadmissibility of a Complaint Against a Decision of the Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed a complaint against the non-admittance order of the Federal Prosecutor's Office after a criminal complaint. The Appeals Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court partially admitted the complaint and dismissed it. Against this decision, the appellant appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_223/2025: Judgment on the Opening of Proceedings in Bankruptcy Challenge
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ opposed the liquidation of the company B.________ and requested the Federal Court to examine the proceedings regarding the bankruptcy challenge due to alleged unlawful asset seizure. Previously, his complaint had been declared inadmissible by the cantonal appeal chamber for complaints and bankruptcies of the Canton of Fribourg due to formal deficiencies.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_394/2024: Inadmissibility of the Appeal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was prosecuted for insolvency during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 as he made false statements in loan applications to apply for COVID-19 loans. He used the funds received in violation of the contract terms for the restructuring of his business and internal debt repayment. The cantonal courts initially sentenced him to a fine, which the Federal Court confirmed.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_347/2024: Decision on the Admissibility of Appeals Relating to the Award of Helicopter Rescue Services
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns the awarding of contracts for the cantonal helicopter rescue service in the Canton of Valais. Two companies, A.________ and B.________ SA, filed appeals against the decisions that rejected their bids in favor of two other companies. They claimed both the awarding of the respective contracts and the conduct of a new tender.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_469/2024: Suspension of Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Summary of the Facts
A.________ applied for unemployment benefits after the termination of his temporary employment. After insufficient feedback and rejection of an offer from B.________ AG, the Office for Economic Affairs and Labor of the Canton of Zurich (AWA) suspended eligibility for 29 days. This was confirmed by the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich. A.________ then appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_176/2025: Decision Regarding the Admissibility of a Complaint Procedure
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed a complaint on January 13, 2025, with the cantonal Social Insurance Court of Fribourg against the objection decision of Sanitas Grundversicherungen AG from December 16, 2024. The cantonal instance declared the complaint inadmissible on February 21, 2025, due to the late payment of the first advance for the court fees. A.________ approached the Federal Court on March 19, 2025, with a submission mentioning various financial arguments and proposals for conflict resolution.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_900/2024: Judgment on Rape, Sexual Coercion, and Sentencing
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.A.________ was convicted by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland and later by the High Court of the Canton of Bern for multiple rapes, sexual coercion, other offenses, and further accompanying measures. The High Court increased the prison sentence to 13 years and three months and the compensation payment for one victim. A.A.________ requested a repetition of the appeal hearing, acquittals from sexual offenses, reduced sentences, and free legal aid before the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_902/2024: Compensation for Official Defense in Appeal Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
Attorney Dr. A.________, as the official defender of B.________, filed a complaint against the judgment of the High Court of the Canton of Bern from January 30, 2024, which awarded him a compensation of CHF 18,057.75 for the appeal proceedings. He requested an increase of CHF 6,500 plus VAT, arguing that the effort for file study, plea, and debriefing was not adequately considered.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_105/2025: Decision on the Interim Decision Regarding Building Permit
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG, owner of neighboring parcels, appealed against the building permit granted by the City Council of Lenzburg for the construction project of B.________ on parcel No. 1179. The building permit includes ancillary provisions that require additional approvals and documents before construction begins. Lower instances, including the government council and the administrative court of the Canton of Aargau, dismissed the complaint from A.________ AG. It then appealed to the Federal Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_452/2024: Complaint Against Identification by the Public Prosecutor's Office Basel-Stadt
Summary of the Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office Basel-Stadt conducted a procedure against A.________ on suspicion of breach of the peace, property damage, and disruption of public traffic. As part of the procedure, an identification was ordered and carried out on May 16, 2023. The Appeals Court Basel-Stadt dismissed the cantonal complaint from A.________ against this measure. With a criminal complaint, A.________ requested, among other things, the annulment of the order for identification and the destruction of the collected data.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_67/2025: Judgment on a Non-Admittance Order
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ GmbH filed a criminal complaint against B.________ AG and unknown offenders for defamation, slander, and unfair competition. The background was the withdrawal of a client from the investment contract after the security department of B.________ AG had described the transfer as potentially fraudulent. The Public Prosecutor's Office Bern-Mittelland did not commence the criminal proceedings. A complaint filed by A.________ GmbH against the non-admittance order was dismissed by the High Court of the Canton of Bern. With the current complaint to the Federal Court, A.________ GmbH aimed to obtain an order for the Public Prosecutor's Office to open the criminal procedure.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4F_2/2025: Request for Revision Against a Judgment Regarding Commission Rate and Contract Assignment
Summary of the Facts
In the context of a dispute between A.________ Europe Sàrl and B.________ AG, the applicant requested the revision of a previous judgment of the Federal Court (4A_348/2024), which had rejected her complaint against decisions of the cantonal courts. The essential question in dispute is the applicability of a commission rate from a contract concluded before the founding of the applicant (\"Intermediary Agreement\"). The cantonal courts and the Federal Court found that there were no sufficient indications of a contract assignment. The applicant justifies her revision request with alleged procedural errors and new facts.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.