Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and rulings. For the further 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 individually tailored to your legal fields.
6B_804/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning breach of fiduciary duty and creditor harm
Summary of the Facts
The Zurich Cantonal Court mostly confirmed the judgment of the Meilen District Court, which found A.________ guilty of qualified breach of fiduciary duty, complicity thereto, creditor harm through asset diminution, complicity thereto, and document forgery. A.________ was sentenced to a partially suspended prison term of three years, with the execution of 18 months deferred. Furthermore, the confiscation of assets was ordered and a replacement claim of CHF 3,207,703 was imposed on him. Costs and compensation consequences were also regulated.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1: The appeal in criminal matters requires sufficient reasoning according to the provisions of Art. 42 and Art. 95 et seq. BGG. The Federal Supreme Court is bound by the facts established by the lower court unless an obvious error is proven. - E.2: The rejection of a request for safe conduct does not violate the right to be heard if a fair trial is ensured. The appellant's absence at the appeal hearing was self-inflicted. His then attorney sufficiently took up the defense. - E.3: The principle of indictment was not violated. The essential factual points and breaches of duty were sufficiently precisely presented in the indictment to enable a defense. - E.4 and E.5: The lower court found no arbitrariness in the fact-finding. The convictions for breach of fiduciary duty and creditor harm through asset diminution and complicity thereto were confirmed based on the appellant’s activities as liquidator of the harmed company. - E.6: The complaint regarding the accusation of document forgery is unfounded, as the appellant did not substantively engage with the lower court’s considerations.
Summary of the Ruling
The appeal was dismissed and the court costs were imposed on the appellant. The judgment is documented and communicated.
9C_72/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning health insurance
Summary of the Facts
28 insurers as appellants had filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against a partial award of the Arbitration Tribunal for Social Insurance Disputes of the Canton of Bern. During the proceedings, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement and requested that the proceedings be discontinued as moot.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1: The appeal is treated as moot pursuant to Art. 71 BGG in connection with Art. 72 BZP due to the out-of-court settlement and the implied withdrawal of the appeal. - E.2: The allocation of procedural costs is generally based on the probable outcome of the proceedings but can also be made according to civil procedural law criteria, whereby reduced court costs are set (Art. 66 para. 2 BGG). - E.3: Given the concrete circumstances and the unanimous motions, the appellants are jointly and severally liable for half of the court costs; the other half is borne by the appellee. No party compensation is awarded (Art. 66 paras. 1 and 5 and Art. 68 para. 1 BGG).
Summary of the Ruling
The proceedings are discontinued as moot and the court costs are imposed equally on the parties, without party compensation.
9C_33/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning health insurance
Summary of the Facts
The subject matter of the proceedings was an appeal against a partial award of the Arbitration Tribunal for Social Insurance Disputes of the Canton of Bern dated 13 December 2024. The original dispute concerned health insurance, involving appellant A.________ AG and 30 appellees. After initiation of the appeal proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court, an out-of-court settlement was reached, resulting in the proceedings becoming moot.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court found that the appeal had become moot due to an out-of-court settlement. According to Art. 71 BGG in conjunction with Art. 72 BZP, the proceedings are therefore to be discontinued. Regarding cost allocation, reference was made to the civil procedural criterion of the probable outcome of the proceedings (Art. 66 para. 2 BGG). Court costs amounting to CHF 1,000 were imposed. The distribution of court costs was made equally (CHF 500 each) between the appellant and the appellees, the latter being jointly liable (Art. 66 paras. 1 and 5 BGG). No party compensation was granted to either side (Art. 68 para. 1 BGG).
Summary of the Ruling
The proceedings are discontinued as moot. The court costs are shared equally between the parties, and no party compensation is awarded.
6B_122/2026: Partial approval of the appeal concerning sentencing
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was initially convicted by the District Court, among other things for defamation, breach of maintenance obligation, and false accusation. After partial approval of his appeal on costs, the Vaud Cantonal Court essentially confirmed the first-instance judgment. In his appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, A.________ mainly requested a milder punishment and filed several motions to reduce the sentence.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_1096/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recusal request
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was convicted by the Solothurn-Lebern District Court for several offenses to a conditional prison sentence of 13 months and a conditional fine and was expelled from the country for five years. In the subsequent appeal proceedings, A.________ filed a recusal request against the first-instance presiding judge of the District Court because she had been involved in an earlier civil case related to similar allegations. The Solothurn Cantonal Court did not admit this request, against which A.________ filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_528/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning accident causality in accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
A.________ suffered a nasal bone fracture and other complaints on 3 September 2022 due to a physical altercation. Initially, Suva covered medical treatment and daily allowances but ceased all benefits as of 13 September 2023, as it did not recognize accident causality for ongoing complaints. An objection to Suva and an appeal to the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich were unsuccessful. A.________ requested the Federal Supreme Court to continue benefits, grant integrity compensation and disability pension, and remand for supplementary expert assessment.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_401/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning inadmissible appeal due to missing advance payment of costs
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Administrative Court declared the appeal of A.________ against the decision of the Office of Invalidity Insurance for persons insured abroad dated 17.02.2026 inadmissible. The reason was the failure to pay the required advance on costs within the deadline. A.________ then filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Supreme Court. However, the Federal Supreme Court found that A.________ had not sufficiently motivated the appeal.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_732/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension and incapacity to work
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, suffered severe injuries, including traumatic brain injury, in a bicycle accident in 2013. The insuring AXA initially granted a disability pension based on a 33% degree of disability, later increased to 40% and awarded 20% integrity compensation. The Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich granted 35% integrity compensation but rejected the other complaints. A.________ requested the Federal Supreme Court for a higher disability pension.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7F_24/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning request for revision
Summary of the Facts
The petitioner requested reconsideration of judgment 7B_1297/2025, which had rejected his previous appeal. After his application for legal aid was denied, the Federal Supreme Court set a non-extendable deadline for payment of the advance on costs (Art. 62 para. 3 BGG).
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_533/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning tourism promotion tax
Summary of the Facts
A.________, owner of a holiday apartment in the municipality of U.________/VS, was assessed for the tourism promotion tax of CHF 150 per period. After having contested previous taxes unsuccessfully before the Federal Supreme Court, similar taxes were imposed again for the periods 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. The State Council of the Canton of Valais did not admit A.________’s appeal. The Valais Cantonal Court rejected a further appeal against this decision.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_493/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-consideration
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the decision of the Zurich Cantonal Court, which confirmed a non-consideration order of the Zurich Public Prosecutor's Office II. The appeal also targeted the prosecutor reported by him.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
2C_605/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning entry ban and legal aid
Summary of the Facts
A.________, Croatian citizen, was expelled from Switzerland for 10 years in 2004 due to repeated serious offenses. In July 2025, following a renewed conviction for qualified drug offenses and driving without authorization, a two-year entry ban was imposed against him. His appeal against this ban was directed, among others, against the rejection of legal aid by the Federal Administrative Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_645/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-consideration in criminal matters
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed complaints against decisions of the Zurich Cantonal Court which decided on two non-consideration orders. The complaints were filed after the corresponding appeal deadlines had expired. The appellant claimed that he was unable to collect the mail due to loss of his identity papers.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_123/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning compensation of the court-appointed defense counsel
Summary of the Facts
In the present case, the parties disputed the amount of compensation awarded to the court-appointed defense counsel for the appeal proceedings. The Criminal Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court had set the compensation significantly below the amount claimed by the defense counsel.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
2C_354/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning interim order of the Federal Administrative Court
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ appeals against an interim order of the Federal Administrative Court, Division I, dated 4 June 2026, in which he was urged under threat of non-admission to pay an advance on costs of CHF 1,000. A.________ requested that no costs be imposed on him and submitted several filings to the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_429/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning tax assessment
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ was assessed by the tax administration of the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden at its discretion because she did not submit her tax return for the 2023 tax period despite reminders. An objection against this assessment was dismissed. The Appenzell Ausserrhoden Cantonal Court also rejected a subsequent appeal.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_677/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning guardianship
Summary of the Facts
The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) of the City of Zurich ordered a representative guardianship with asset management for appellant A.________. The appellant unsuccessfully requested its revocation several times. The lower courts decided, among other things, that the guardianship should be maintained. In her appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, the appellant criticized the service practice and made generalized allegations against the cantonal authorities and the guardian.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
2C_412/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning administrative assistance in tax law
Summary of the Facts
The requesting authority in Germany applied based on the double taxation agreement CH-DE with a request for administrative assistance to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV). The subject matter was information regarding transfer pricing policy and the functional and risk profile of A.________ SA, a Swiss group company. The ESTV ordered administrative assistance. Against this, A.________ SA filed an appeal, which the Federal Administrative Court partially upheld. The company requested the Federal Supreme Court not to admit the request for administrative assistance or to refuse it.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4F_19/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision of a decision on legal enforcement
Summary of the Facts
The appellant had filed an appeal against a decision regarding definitive legal enforcement. Due to lack of proper signature and valid representation, the Federal Supreme Court declared the appeal manifestly inadmissible by decision 4A_128/2026 of 28 April 2026. The appellant requested judicial revision of this decision along with a motion to disqualify the presiding judge of the competent chamber.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_183/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision of a cantonal judgment in accident insurance
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Supreme Court dealt with the appeal against the judgment of the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich of 21 January 2026. The appellant requested revision of the cantonal judgment, which had rejected further incapacity to work due to lack of a significant new piece of evidence. The central dispute was whether the interim termination of the appellant’s employment relationship qualified as a significant new piece of evidence justifying reassessment of the pension claim.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_137/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning endangering life and sentencing
Summary of the Facts
The Zurich District Court originally convicted A.________ for several offenses, including attempted intentional homicide, and ordered, among other things, inpatient measures and an eight-year expulsion from the country. The Cantonal Court reduced the expulsion to six years and found the appellant guilty only of endangering life among other charges. On appeal, the Federal Supreme Court had already remanded the matter once to the Cantonal Court. After supplementation of the indictment, the Cantonal Court confirmed the conviction for endangering life. The appellant appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting a conviction for simple bodily injury and waiver of the expulsion.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4D_103/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning tenancy dispute
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court on 10 June 2026 against a decision of the Chambre des baux et loyers of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva dated 27 April 2026 in connection with a tenancy dispute.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_598/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning examination legitimacy
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal with the Solothurn Cantonal Court against the non-consideration order of the Solothurn Public Prosecutor's Office. The Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal. The appellant then filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
9C_281/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning refund of withholding tax
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ and B.A.________ did not file a tax return for the 2021 tax period despite multiple reminders. The Zurich Cantonal Tax Office conducted a discretionary assessment and set the refund of withholding tax to CHF 0. The subsequently filed tax return led to a supplementary tax procedure and a request for refund of withholding tax amounting to CHF 16,989.70, which was rejected. Both the cantonal tax office and the tax appeals court denied the refund claim.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7F_34/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning request for revision
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Supreme Court decided on a request for revision by A.________ and B.________ against decision 7B_524/2025 of 12 June 2025, which declared their appeals due to denial and delay of justice inadmissible and referred them to the Chambre pénale de recours of the Cour de justice of the Canton of Geneva. The petitioners mainly argued with their situation regarding the right of residence in Switzerland and a tenancy dispute, without sufficiently substantiating a relevant ground for revision within the meaning of Art. 121 BGG.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_491/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning procedural deposit
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed complaints with the Federal Supreme Court against two orders of the Zurich Cantonal Court, which required him to pay procedural deposits of CHF 1,800 each. These complaints concern proceedings against non-consideration orders of the Zurich-Sihl Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
2C_651/2024: Approval of the appeal concerning request for administrative assistance
Summary of the Facts
The judgment concerns a request for administrative assistance from the Dutch Belastingdienst based on the double taxation agreement Switzerland-Netherlands (DTA CH-NL). The appealing Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) was instructed by the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) to redact certain information in bank documents such as version dates of bank forms, passport issue and expiration dates, and the establishment date of a trust. The ESTV filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court requesting annulment of the redaction orders.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
6B_458/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning simple bodily injury with dangerous object
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, A.________, was convicted by the Basel-Stadt Court of Appeal for simple bodily injury with a dangerous object and sentenced to a conditional prison term of 14 months and compensation of CHF 5,000 plus interest. The incident occurred on 21 December 2019 during an altercation between A.________ and B.________ in a pub in Basel.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_28/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning building permit (change of use)
Summary of the Facts
The appealing foundation A.________ applied for the change of use of originally commercially permitted spaces in a multi-family house in the residential and work zone WA4 in Zofingen into residential space. The city council rejected the application and ordered the dismantling of the unauthorized residential use. This decision was confirmed by both the Department of Construction, Transport and Environment (BVU) of the Canton of Aargau and the administrative court of the Canton of Aargau.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_562/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning care allowances after work accident
Summary of the Facts
The case concerns compensation for home care services pursuant to Art. 18 UVV after a work accident in 2013 that resulted in total disability of the insured. The heirs of the deceased in 2025 objected to a decision and an objection ruling of SWICA Insurance AG concerning care allowances from 2015. The Basel-Landschaft Cantonal Court partially upheld the claims and obliged SWICA to higher payments from 2017. SWICA filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_1412/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning rejection of prosecutor
Summary of the Facts
The proceedings concern the rejection of the motion to dismiss prosecutor Victoria Roth by A.________. In this context, A.________ requested the lifting of the proceedings against him and the lifting of the seizure of his assets.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_830/2026: Approval of the appeal concerning extension of pre-trial detention
Summary of the Facts
A.________ is suspected of numerous offenses and crimes ranging from commercial theft and property damage to violations of the narcotics law. After a series of arrests and pre-trial detentions, the Zurich Cantonal Court decided to extend detention due to flight risk, while the initially assumed risk of recidivism was denied. A.________ again appealed to the Federal Supreme Court and requested his release under substitute measures, including therapy, area restrictions, and other proposals.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
4A_367/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning super-provisional and provisional measures
Summary of the Facts
A.________ SA, in liquidation (appellant), requested super-provisional and provisional measures before the Tribunal de première instance in Geneva, including the obligation of B.________ SA to pay CHF 501,347.47. The Tribunal de première instance dismissed this request on 18.06.2026. The appeal against this order was declared inadmissible by the Chambre civile de la Cour de justice de Genève on 29.06.2026. The appellant then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_680/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning advance payment of costs
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against an order of the supervisory authority of the judiciary in the Canton of Geneva, which imposed a deadline to pay an advance on costs of CHF 400. This decision related to proceedings regarding the establishment of a representative and asset management guardianship. The appellant filed the appeal on 14 July 2026.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_515/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-consideration order
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal against the decision of the Zurich Cantonal Court, III Criminal Chamber, dated 18 March 2026, which dismissed her appeal against the non-consideration order of the Winterthur/Unterland Public Prosecutor’s Office dated 8 December 2025.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_542/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-consideration of a criminal investigation
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court against a decision of the Solothurn Cantonal Court, which did not admit his appeal against the non-consideration of a criminal investigation.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_1105/2024: Non-admission of the appeal concerning criminal complaints against magistrates
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed several criminal complaints against various magistrates and institutions handling his legal matters. The competent cantonal court declared the complaints unfounded and misleading. The appellant then turned to the Federal Supreme Court demanding annulment of the lower court’s judgment, ordering the Canton of Vaud to pay damages, and referring the matter to the Federal Criminal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
5A_520/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning calculation of the subsistence minimum
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Supreme Court had to decide on an appeal by A.________. The subject was the calculation of the subsistence minimum protected under debt enforcement law (Art. 92 and 93 SchKG). Specifically, the question was whether health insurance premiums, transport costs for children, and medical expenses should be included in the calculation of the subsistence minimum. The appellant alleged several violations of constitutional rights and fundamental principles of federal law after the cantonal authorities rejected her motions.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_981/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning conditional release from imprisonment with preventive detention
Summary of the Facts
A.________, who committed several serious robberies and murders between 2005 and 2007, was sentenced in 2015 to life imprisonment with preventive detention. His request for conditional release from imprisonment was rejected by the lower courts, most recently by the Glarus Cantonal Court.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
8C_131/2026: Approval of the appeal concerning accident insurance – stabilization of health status
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, born in 1985, suffered an accident on 13 March 2021, injuring her left foot. Although the accident insurance (CNA) initially covered treatment costs, it ceased them as of 31 July 2024, rejected the claim to a disability pension and integrity compensation, and dismissed the objection filed against these decisions. The cantonal court confirmed these decisions. The appellant applied to the Federal Supreme Court for continuation of benefits beyond 31 July 2024.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
1C_323/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning restoration of the original condition of a parcel
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________, owner of an agricultural parcel in the municipality of Siviriez, filed various requests following the completion of a land consolidation procedure (remaniement parcellaire) in 2020: in particular, for restoration of the original condition of her parcel, return of a former barn, and revision requests regarding the new allocation. The competent cantonal and municipal authorities rejected her requests due to formal and substantive deficiencies, including the cantonal administrative court. The appellant filed a complaint to the Federal Supreme Court citing personal reasons (including illness and bereavement) but was also unsuccessful there.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.
7B_565/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning waiver of costs
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed a criminal appeal against a decision of the Uri Cantonal Court, Supervisory Commission over judicial authorities and lawyers, dated 25 March 2026 concerning waiver of costs.
The complete summary of the judgment can be found on the portal.