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 dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts in each case. 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.
8C_506/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension and pension calculation
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a German national who had worked in Switzerland from 1991 to 1998, applied for benefits from disability insurance (DI) for the first time in 2000 and later received vocational reintegration measures as well as DI daily allowances. From 2017 onwards, she was retroactively granted a full disability pension including child’s pension. She challenges the pension amount and demands correction of missing entries in the individual account (IA) as well as correction of the pension calculation. The Federal Administrative Court instructed the DI office to only correct entries for May 2003 and January 2004 but rejected a higher pension.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1: The Federal Supreme Court applies the law ex officio and only examines clearly designated complaints. It relies on the facts established by the lower court but changes them if obviously incorrect. - E.2: The alleged violation of the right to inspect files is dismissed. The lower court files were complete and there is no indication of missing documents. - E.3: The subject of dispute is the pension amount and calculation based on missing or insufficient IA entries. The appellant is entitled to a full disability pension since 1 September 2017, but it is disputed whether corrected contribution data affect the pension amount. - E.4: The lower court pointed out contribution gaps between 2000 and 2021, with necessary IA corrections made in 2003 and 2004. However, these had no impact on the creditable contribution years or total income. - E.5: The Federal Supreme Court considered the lower court’s findings for 2000 and 2001 to be correct. It confirmed that the appellant had no contributory income in those years. - E.5.3: For 2002, it was decided that the Free Movement Agreement (FZA) as of 1 June 2002 had direct effects on the insurance status. From that date, properly calculated DI daily allowances should have been considered as income in the IA. A violation of federal law was found here, leading to remand for further clarification. - E.6: Since the outcome of the proceedings remains open, the respondent bears the court costs.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal is partially upheld, the judgment of the lower court is overturned and the case remanded for reassessment. Court costs are imposed on the DI office.
7B_726/2026: Non-admission of the appeal due to inadmissible filing
Summary of the Facts
A.________ Sàrl filed an appeal against a decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Valais dated 30 April 2026, which rejected the appeal against a non-admission order of the Attorney General dated 22 December 2025. A.________ Sàrl also applied for the granting of legal aid free of charge.
Summary of the Considerations
- E.1.1 and E.1.2: The deadline for appeals to the Federal Supreme Court is governed by Art. 100 para. 1 and Art. 44 para. 1 BGG. Accordingly, the appeal should have been filed by 1 June 2026 at the latest. Since the appeal was only mailed on 2 June 2026 (postmark), it is considered late. - E.2: Due to the obvious inadmissibility of the appeal, its assessment takes place in simplified proceedings pursuant to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a BGG. Legal aid free of charge is also rejected due to lack of prospects of success (Art. 64 paras. 1 and 3 BGG). Court costs are imposed on the appellant but reduced due to the circumstances of the case.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal was declared inadmissible, the legal aid application was rejected and court costs were imposed.
5A_676/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning stay in divorce proceedings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ and B.________, married since 2011, are involved in cross-border divorce proceedings. After the husband initiated divorce proceedings in Prague, the wife filed her own divorce claim with the Cantonal Court of Zug, which was stayed. The dispute concerned the partial lifting of the stay to regulate child matters. The Cantonal Supreme Court of Zug overturned a decision of the Cantonal Court that had maintained the stay and ordered the referral of the matter. The wife filed an appeal against this with the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court finds that there is a final cantonal decision on the stay of divorce proceedings, which qualifies as an interlocutory decision. Such interlocutory decisions are appealable only under certain conditions according to Art. 93 para. 1 BGG. The appellant did not provide precise arguments in her submission for the admissibility of the appeal under Art. 93 para. 1 BGG. Furthermore, her appeal reasoning on the merits is insufficient. The decision on the stay is a provisional measure within the meaning of Art. 98 BGG, so only constitutional complaints are possible. However, the appellant argued her criticism of the partial lifting of the stay in an appellate manner and did not bring concrete constitutional complaints. Due to the insufficient reasoning of the appeal, it is not admitted.
Summary of the Dispositive
The appeal is dismissed, court costs of CHF 1,500 are imposed on the appellant.
4F_21/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a revision request in an expulsion case
Summary of the Facts
The applicant requested revision of a Federal Supreme Court judgment (4A_178/2026) which had not admitted his appeal against an expulsion judgment. He based the revision request on an allegedly incomplete consideration of significant facts and files in the earlier proceedings.
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7B_481/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning replacement of the official defender
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal on 17 April 2026 against a judgment of the Criminal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of the State of Fribourg dated 15 April 2026. He failed to pay the advance on costs required within the deadlines set in the Federal Supreme Court proceedings.
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4A_390/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning abusive dismissal
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Supreme Court had to decide whether the dismissal of an employee by the employer was abusive. The employee had been employed by A.________ SA since 1999 and was dismissed in 2020. The dismissal was allegedly based on economic reasons and corporate restructuring, as asserted by the employer. At the same time, the plaintiff attributed the dismissal to personal conflicts between the new owner of the employer and his former management association. These conflicts were claimed as the reason for the dismissal. The lower courts had classified the dismissal as abusive.
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9C_463/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning advance on costs
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was ordered by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich by order dated 7 July 2026 to pay an advance on costs of CHF 1,105 within 20 days; otherwise, his appeal would not be admitted. By submission dated 20 July 2026, A.________ requested the revocation of this order. The Administrative Court forwarded the submission to the Federal Supreme Court for jurisdiction. By submission dated 28 July 2026, A.________ informed the Federal Supreme Court that he did not intend to appeal and declared a precautionary withdrawal of the appeal.
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4A_346/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning tenant eviction
Summary of the Facts
A.________ GmbH (appellant) filed an appeal on 25 June 2026 against a judgment of the Cantonal Supreme Court of Zug, II Civil Division, dated 18 June 2026. The proceedings concerned tenant eviction. An application by the appellant for suspensive effect was rejected by the Federal Supreme Court by order dated 29 June 2026. On 1 July 2026, the appellant declared the withdrawal of the appeal.
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5A_724/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning new regulation of custody and visitation rights as well as legal aid
Summary of the Facts
The appellant (father) filed an appeal against an instruction order of the Cantonal Supreme Court of Bern concerning the new regulation of custody and visitation rights as well as legal aid. The order issued various directives, including the rejection of the application for legal aid for a measure request and for a stay request. The appellant particularly demands to be exempted from advance payments from social security benefits and files further applications for legal aid and precautionary measures.
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1C_347/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning driver's license withdrawal
Summary of the Facts
A.________ was deprived of the driver’s license for one month due to a minor violation of the Road Traffic Act (SVG). The incident was a collision on 27 January 2023 where A.________ failed to yield to a vehicle with right of way. In the past two years, A.________ had previously been deprived of the driver’s license for a similar violation. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Zug confirmed the decision of the Road Traffic Office. A.________ appealed this decision before the Federal Supreme Court.
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2F_13/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning revision request on non-admission decision of a Schengen visa
Summary of the Facts
The applicant A.________, a Russian national, requested revision of Federal Supreme Court judgment 2C_227/2026. This judgment had dismissed an appeal against an interim order of the Federal Administrative Court regarding a recusal request due to obvious inadmissibility. The original matter concerned the refusal of a Schengen visa by Swiss authorities. The applicant alleged in his revision request among other things a violation of recusal provisions and other revision grounds pursuant to Art. 121 BGG.
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1C_400/2026: Upholding the appeal concerning birth data adjustment in the migration information system
Summary of the Facts
A.________, a national of Burkina Faso, submitted multiple differing birth dates. After a forensic medical age determination, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) adjusted his birth date in the central migration information system (SYMIC) to 1 January 2007. A.________ lodged an appeal against this decision with the Federal Administrative Court, which was declared inadmissible for formal reasons (insufficient reasoning).
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4A_367/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning rent reduction and defect remedy
Summary of the Facts
A tenant (appellant) and a landlord (respondent) dispute over construction defects (dampness, mold) in a rental apartment in Geneva. The dispute includes the landlord’s obligation to remedy defects, the amount of the rent reduction, and the validation of a rent deposit. The lower court reduced the rent by 15% for the relevant period but rejected further claims by the tenant due to her obstructive behavior.
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6B_250/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning speeding
Summary of the Facts
The appellant is accused of exceeding the maximum speed limit of 50 km/h by a net 62 km/h in an urban area on 6 December 2023. The Cantonal Supreme Court of Zurich sentenced him in second instance to a conditional prison sentence of 10 months with a probation period of 2 years. The appellant filed an appeal, arguing that the conviction was contrary to federal law, particularly based on a factual error.
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2C_410/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning awards in the tender procedure for winter service
Summary of the Facts
The City of Zurich conducted a tender procedure for mechanical winter service (34 vehicles in six categories). A.________ GmbH did not receive awards in vehicle categories 2a, 4a, and 3b despite offers, because their bids were not price-competitive. A.________ GmbH appealed the award decisions to the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, which dismissed all appeals. A.________ GmbH brought the three judgments before the Federal Supreme Court and requested their annulment and remand to the lower court.
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5A_491/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning debt enforcement
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was sued in multiple debt enforcement proceedings by the Zurich Debt Enforcement Office. In the resulting seizure, an amount of CHF 300 was excepted, which was ordered to be refunded by the District Court of Zurich. After a partially upheld appeal at the District Court, the appellant appealed further to the Cantonal Supreme Court of Zurich, where her appeal was dismissed. She then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court but did not pay the required advance on costs in time, which led to non-admission of the appeal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_432/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning blocking period due to repeated traffic violations
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, whose driver’s license had been withdrawn indefinitely since 2019, repeatedly committed serious violations of traffic regulations by driving motor vehicles despite the license withdrawal. Due to another serious violation on 14 December 2022, the Road Traffic and Shipping Office of the Canton of St. Gallen ordered a blocking period forever, or at least for five years. The appellant contested the order and demanded its revocation or limitation.
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2C_720/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning recognition of foreign diplomas
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, holding French degrees in electrical engineering, applied to SEFRI for recognition of his qualifications as equivalent to the federal specialist certificate for plant operators in the nuclear power sector. SEFRI rejected this application in January 2025 because the conditions for recognition under the internal regulations for non-regulated professions were not met. The Federal Administrative Court confirmed this assessment. The appellant then turned to the Federal Supreme Court and alleged, among other things, violation of his right to be heard and other procedural rights.
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4A_390/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning legal aid
Summary of the Facts
A.________ SA, in liquidation, filed an application for legal aid on 10 June 2026, which the Vice-Presidency of the Tribunal de première instance of the Canton of Geneva rejected on 19 June 2026. A.________ SA then filed a subsidiary constitutional complaint against this decision with the Federal Supreme Court. At the same time, it requested the consolidation of the present appeal with two other cases pending before the Federal Supreme Court and also applied for legal aid before the Federal Supreme Court.
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4A_172/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning final legal opening
Summary of the Facts
The appellant filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court against a presidential order of the Cantonal Supreme Court of Zug, which did not admit an appeal against a legal opening decision of the single judge at the Cantonal Court of Zug.
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2C_53/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit in the context of family reunification
Summary of the Facts
C.B.________, a German national with a settlement permit in Switzerland, applied on behalf of her niece, A.________, for a residence permit within the framework of family reunification. A.________, born in 2002 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was adopted by C.B.________ and her husband B.B.________. The cantonal migration service of the Canton of Vaud rejected the application due to concerns about the authenticity of the adoption documents and the existence of an abuse of rights. These decisions were confirmed by the Cantonal Tribunal of the Canton of Vaud.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
4A_25/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspensive condition in property sale
Summary of the Facts
The appellants, three former property owners, concluded a contract with a real estate company for the sale of a property affected by a new municipal zoning plan (nPGA). This zoning plan was to rezone the property into an area allowing future development. The contract provided for a suspensive condition, according to which the contract only became effective if the nPGA fully came into force within a certain period. After the Federal Supreme Court annulled parts of the nPGA, the real estate company claimed the contract was void for lack of fulfillment of the condition and demanded the reversal of the purchase price.
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7B_953/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning order of pre-trial detention
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ filed an appeal against a decision of the Cantonal Supreme Court of Aargau dated 18 June 2026, which confirmed the order of pre-trial detention due to risk of flight. The appeal was submitted on 17 July 2026 at the correctional facility.
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2C_233/2026: Dismissal of the appeal concerning non-renewal of a residence permit and non-granting of a settlement permit
Summary of the Facts
The appellant, a Portuguese national, came to Switzerland in 2008. She had lived legally in the Canton of Neuchâtel since then but continuously received social assistance since 2014 without ever having been employed. Her debts from social assistance contributions amounted to over CHF 275,000. A legal representation and administrative guardianship was established in 2021. The cantonal authorities refused to renew her residence permit and to grant a settlement permit citing lack of integration and economic self-sufficiency.
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