Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSCO) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries including facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the other judgments, you will find a summary of the facts. The full summaries of all judgments are available in the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments tailored to your areas of law.
8C_622/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the obligation to provide benefits under accident insurance
Summary of the facts
The appellant, A.________, born in 1965, reported symptoms after several tick bites in 2013/2014 that led to incapacity for work. After a complex medical procedure, neuroborreliosis was assumed, for which the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (CNA) accepted an obligation to provide benefits. In 2022, the appellant reported a renewed complete incapacity for work due to a "return of Lyme borreliosis." However, a further obligation to provide benefits was rejected by the CNA on the grounds that there was no causal connection with the earlier tick bites.
Summary of the considerations
- **E.1 - E.2:** The Federal Supreme Court established the admissibility of the appeal as the legal requirements were fulfilled. - **E.3:** The Federal Supreme Court pointed out that it establishes the facts with full power of review, especially in disputes concerning accident insurance benefits. - **E.4:** It was clarified that benefits are only owed if there is a natural and adequate causality between the new complaints and the earlier accident event. - **E.5:** A court-appointed medical expert (Prof. D.________) excluded a return of the 2014-diagnosed borreliosis based on medical knowledge and clinical findings. Neurological examinations and serological tests showed no indications of an active infection. - **E.6:** A submission concerning possible bias of the expert was dismissed as untimely. - **E.7:** The objection against the evidentiary value of the medical expert reports was dismissed, as the expertise appeared well-founded, objective, and clearly comprehensible.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal was dismissed and the costs were imposed on the appellant, which are, however, provisionally borne due to legal aid.
6B_140/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning bodily injury and threat
Summary of the facts
A. was convicted by the District Court of the Eastern Wahlkreis of Vaud on 12 May 2025, among other things, for qualified simple bodily injury, qualified threat, and insult to a prison sentence of eight months as well as a fine of ten daily rates of CHF 30 with conditional execution. In civil law, he was ordered to pay B. CHF 3,000 as compensation. The Vaud Cantonal Court largely confirmed the first-instance judgment on 13 November 2025 but dismissed some charges.
Summary of the considerations
The appellant alleges that the lower court violated the right to be heard, especially regarding his conviction for insult. The Federal Supreme Court rejected this objection with reference to case law. The appellant disputed the allegations of qualified simple bodily injury, threat, and insult, referring to an allegedly arbitrary factual finding. The Federal Supreme Court reviewed the factual findings and found that they were neither arbitrary nor contrary to the evidence. The classification of the injuries as qualified simple bodily injury under Art. 123 Swiss Criminal Code was confirmed, as the injuries did not merely constitute minor "assaults" under Art. 126 Swiss Criminal Code. The Federal Supreme Court found the approach of the lower court lawful both regarding the evaluation of evidence and the legal classification of the offenses.
Summary of the dispositive
The appeal was dismissed, the request for legal aid was rejected, and the court costs were imposed.
5A_639/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning bankruptcy warnings
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG was pursued in two debt collection proceedings by the Cham Debt Collection Office on behalf of the Zug Compensation Office. On 12 March 2026, the Debt Collection Office issued bankruptcy warnings, after which the appellant filed an appeal with the Zug Cantonal Court. This court dismissed the appeal on 9 June 2026. The appellant then filed an appeal in civil matters with the Federal Supreme Court. Since the appellant did not pay the requested advance on costs despite a grace period, the Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal.
Summary of the considerations
- **E.1:** The Federal Supreme Court found that the requested advance on costs was not paid in time by the appellant, although the threat of non-admission was linked to this (Art. 62 para. 3 in conjunction with Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a BGG). - **E.2:** It was decided as threatened not to admit the appeal, proceeding according to the provisions of the simplified procedure (Art. 108 BGG). - **E.3:** The court costs were imposed on the appellant but reduced due to the low effort involved (Art. 66 para. 1 BGG).
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court did not admit the appeal and imposed court costs of CHF 1,000 on the appellant. The judgment was communicated to the parties and the lower court.
2C_135/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the revocation of the settlement permit
Summary of the facts
The Turkish national A.A.________ first entered Switzerland in 1991. After a rejected asylum application and a later marriage, he received a residence permit in 1993 and a settlement permit in 1998. In the meantime, he committed several criminal acts and has received extensive social assistance since 2013. His second wife and the common children still live in Switzerland. The settlement permit was revoked by the cantonal authorities and courts, and A.A.________ was expelled from Switzerland.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_104/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning the obligation to disclose the private school of the compulsory school child
Summary of the facts
A father refused to present the primary school Morges-Est with the requested confirmation of his son’s enrollment at a private school. After repeated reminders, the competent cantonal education directorate initiated proceedings to obtain the required certificate. The father filed several appeals against this, which went up to the Federal Supreme Court. Among other things, he challenged the competence for controlling compulsory schooling and the obligation for active cooperation.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2E_2/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning compensation due to expropriation
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Ukrainian-Swiss dual citizen, claimed compensation from the Confederation amounting to CHF 94,500,000 plus interest. She asserted that she had been expropriated by Russian authorities due to Switzerland’s sanctions policy against Russia, particularly regarding her ownership rights in a Russian company. The Federal Council rejected the corresponding compensation claim. She then filed a lawsuit with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_748/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning unemployment benefits
Summary of the facts
A.________, managing director of his own GmbH, was active until the end of 2023. He applied for unemployment benefits, which were denied by the UNIA unemployment fund due to his status as employer-like until the deletion from the commercial register and because of insufficient contribution-based activity. The lower court confirmed this refusal.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_374/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit due to hardship case
Summary of the facts
The appellant, a Kenyan national, had been residing illegally first, then based on a residence permit under Art. 8 ECHR (family reunification with Swiss son) in Switzerland since 2002. After the death of her son in 2020, the residence permit was no longer extended. A later hardship application was rejected due to insufficient integration.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_811/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning negligent serious bodily injury
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ was convicted by the Geneva Police Court for negligent serious bodily injury because an electrical installation on a chicken coop led to a serious accident in which a small child suffered permanent health damage. The chicken coop was protected in 2008 by an improvised electrical installation that did not comply with technical standards. A.________, who has been responsible since 2014 as representative of his mother for managing the property, was aware of the existence of this installation and had doubts about its conformity.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_28/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disability pension
Summary of the facts
A trained printer born in 1962 suffered multiple injuries to his left knee between 1999 and 2022. The Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (CNA) stopped financial benefits after the last accident in October 2023 and initially did not grant a disability pension, arguing that the degree of disability of 7% was too low. After objection, the CNA finally granted a pension based on a degree of disability of 12%. The cantonal court of Jura dismissed a complaint against this. The appellant turned to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_488/2025: Upholding the appeal concerning the name change of a child
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court is dealing with an application for the name change of a child to the mother’s married name pursuant to Art. 30 para. 1 ZGB. The parents, originally from Sri Lanka, married in 2012. At the birth of the child, the mother’s maiden name was entered in the civil register instead of the desired married name. After the application for the name change was rejected by the lower courts, the parents and the child filed an appeal.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_1074/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning challenge of resolutions of a co-owners’ association
Summary of the facts
The subject was the challenge of three resolutions of a co-owners’ association in Zug, which related to the system change for calculating contributions to the renewal fund according to value quotas instead of equal shares. The Zug Cantonal Court annulled these resolutions due to contradictions with the 1999 use and management regulations (NVO). The appeal by A.________, B.________ and C.________ against this decision was directed to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_578/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning late filing
Summary of the facts
Thirty-seven persons filed criminal complaints related to the approval and use of Covid vaccines against employees of the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) and L.________ AG. A.________ claimed a serious vaccine injury. The Bern cantonal prosecutor’s office closed the proceedings against unknown perpetrators and did not pursue criminal investigations against individual accused persons. The Bern Cantonal Court dismissed A.________’s appeal against this order.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_729/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning failure of the entrance exam for the long gymnasium
Summary of the facts
The appellant took the central entrance exam for the long gymnasium at the C.________ Gymnasium in the canton of Zurich. With an overall grade average of 4.72, based on the exam grade and experience grade, the required minimum grade of 4.75 for admission was not reached. The appellant’s mother contested the assessment of the German essay before the lower court, particularly the consideration of an average grade by the graders. The appeal before the lower court remained unsuccessful.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_113/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit
Summary of the facts
A Somali national who has lived in Switzerland since 1990 again applied for a residence permit. The appellant had only been provisionally admitted so far but has children in Switzerland who hold Swiss citizenship. His application was rejected by the State Secretariat for Migration due to insufficient integration. The Federal Administrative Court confirmed this assessment. The appellant then filed an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_639/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit and expulsion
Summary of the facts
The Kosovo national A.________ obtained a residence permit in 2014 as part of family reunification through marriage to a Swiss citizen. The marital community was dissolved in 2022 by a judicial separation. Furthermore, A.________ was convicted for illegal receipt of social assistance. Later, the cantonal migration office refused the extension of the residence permit and ordered his expulsion because neither the marital community, successful integration, nor personal hardship grounds existed.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_557/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning compensation claims
Summary of the facts
In the lower court decision of 30.04.2026, the Neuchâtel Cantonal Court, criminal law appeals authority, found the illegality of replacement measures for pre-trial detention ordered on 29.01.2026 but rejected the granting of compensation for the cantonal appeal proceedings. The appellant was referred to the ordinary legal route to assert further compensation claims. On 04.05.2026, A.________ filed a criminal appeal to the Federal Supreme Court and also requested legal aid.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_107/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning extension of residence permit
Summary of the facts
A Moroccan national (born 1989) received a residence permit in 2017 as part of family reunification after marriage to a Swiss citizen, which was extended until August 2022. The marriage was separated in 2022 without children arising from the marriage. Sixteen criminal convictions (including property offenses, bodily injuries, and traffic violations) with sanctions in the form of imprisonment, fines, and penalties were pronounced. The appellant has been receiving social assistance since 2023, is indebted, poorly integrated professionally, and suffers from an addiction problem. An extension of the residence permit was rejected by the canton and cantonal courts.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_1/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disciplinary sanction against a lawyer
Summary of the facts
A lawyer and notary, A.________, issued an invoice in 2018 for a notarial service but labeled it as "nota professionale d'avvocatura." After initiating debt collection and civil proceedings, a dispute arose over the repayment and A.________'s behavior towards another lawyer. This led to disciplinary proceedings resulting in a disciplinary fine of CHF 1,500.–.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_1115/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a seizure order
Summary of the facts
The Central Office of the Valais Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office has been conducting a criminal investigation against A.________ since 12 November 2020 for embezzlement (Art. 138 SCC), fraud (Art. 146 SCC), and breach of trust (Art. 158 SCC). A.________ is accused of having used funds intended for the construction of villas for other purposes. In this context, a seizure order concerning several properties was issued on 2 March 2022. A repeated request to lift the seizure order was rejected by the ministry and finally confirmed by the lower court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_82/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning cost and compensation regulation
Summary of the facts
The appellant, an Italian national with a UE/EFTA residence permit issued in 2013 in the canton of Ticino, applied in May 2022 to change her place of residence. In March 2023, this change was refused and the residence permit revoked because she had not worked since 2021, was receiving social assistance, and was indebted. After further cantonal instances, the cantonal administrative court reinstated the residence permit in December 2025 because she had resumed work and became financially independent. However, the appellant turned to the Federal Supreme Court to challenge the decision on cost and compensation regulation of the administrative court, particularly the claim declared "priva d'oggetto" regarding official guardianship as well as the amount of awarded party compensation.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_414/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspension of proceedings
Summary of the facts
Between the co-owners A.________ and B.A.________ and the Department of Environment and Culture of the canton of Jura, proceedings are pending before the Federal Estimation Commission of the 5th District (CFE) related to the planning approval of the A16 motorway from 2001. The co-owners A.________ applied for suspension of the proceedings, as they had referred the dispute to civil courts. The CFE refused the suspension, against which A.________ and B.A.________ filed an appeal with the Federal Administrative Court (TAF). The TAF ordered the suspension of the proceedings before the CFE in an interim decision. The Department of Environment and Culture then filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_752/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning non-admission order
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court deals with an appeal by the appellant against the decision of the Zug Cantonal Court, which did not admit his appeal against a non-admission order of the Zug prosecutor’s office. The appellant also requested compensation and other claims that are not the subject of the proceedings.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
1C_116/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning immediate termination
Summary of the facts
The appellant had worked since 1 February 2022 at the Caisse cantonale vaudoise de compensation AVS. After repeated conflicts with colleagues and inadequate fulfillment of her tasks, her employment contract was terminated without notice on 15 September 2023. An audit conducted thereafter confirmed neither the bullying allegations asserted by the appellant nor could other serious misconduct be proven against her. The lower court confirmed the termination but granted the appellant compensation due to violation of the right to be heard.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_84/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning residence permit due to spouse’s criminal record
Summary of the facts
The Turkish national A.________, mother of a child born in Switzerland, was lawfully residing in Switzerland after her divorce based on Art. 50 para. 1 lit. b AIG. In 2023, she married B.________ in Turkey, who had served more than 26 years imprisonment for numerous serious offenses before his early release. The application by A.________ and B.________ for a residence permit for him was rejected by the competent authorities, as was a reconsideration request despite the birth of a common child. The Administrative Court of the canton of Zurich confirmed these decisions, after which the appellants filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_460/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning disciplinary fine for breach of professional secrecy
Summary of the facts
A doctor (Prof. Dr. med. A.________) was fined a disciplinary penalty of 500 Swiss francs by the Zug Health Directorate for breach of professional secrecy, as he used information about a former patient in civil proceedings against another doctor. The lower court, the Administrative Court of the canton of Zug, confirmed this decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_566/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning premium claims by Suva
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG, a company in the iron construction sector, was compulsorily insured with the Swiss National Accident Insurance Fund (Suva). After a company audit, Suva found that premiums for several subcontractors acting as mere "pass-through entities" were not properly accounted for. Suva therefore demanded additional premiums amounting to CHF 681,618.45. The lower court, the Social Insurance Court of the canton of Zurich, dismissed the appeal against this demand.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_380/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning misleading information on vegan products
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG markets products of B.________ GmbH & Co. KG in Switzerland, including vegan products with names such as "Vegan Mill Salami classic" and "Vegan Ham Spicker Mortadella." The Cantonal Laboratory of the canton of Thurgau criticized these designations as incompatible with Swiss food law and demanded adjustment of the packaging. A.________ AG appealed against this, which was unsuccessful before the cantonal courts. The Federal Supreme Court deals, among other things, with the admissibility of the terms "Salami," "Ham," and "Mortadella" for vegan products.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_868/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning suspension of a criminal investigation (online fraud case)
Summary of the facts
The appellant reported to the Solothurn cantonal police on 25 October 2024 that she was a victim of an online investment/love scam, in which she transferred CHF 83,090.20 to foreign accounts. The Solothurn cantonal prosecutor’s office opened a criminal investigation against unknown persons on 12 May 2025 and suspended it due to lack of promising investigative leads. The Solothurn Cantonal Court dismissed the appeal against the suspension order. The appellant then requested the Federal Supreme Court to continue the criminal investigation.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
9C_458/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning cantonal and municipal taxes as well as direct federal tax
Summary of the facts
The Cantonal Tax Administration of Schaffhausen assessed A.________ for the 2023 tax period. An objection against this assessment was unsuccessful as the Cantonal Tax Commission did not admit it. A.________ then filed a complaint with the Schaffhausen Cantonal Court but belatedly applied for legal aid and did not pay an advance on costs despite a grace period. The cantonal court did not admit the appeal. A.________ then filed an appeal in public law matters with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting annulment of the non-admission order and remittance to the cantonal court for substantive review.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7F_15/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning a revision request
Summary of the facts
The appellant A.________ attempted on 31 October 2025 to challenge a decision by the president of the criminal chamber of the canton of Fribourg court, which declared his appeal against a non-admission order of the Fribourg prosecutor’s office of 3 October 2025 inadmissible. On 9 January 2026, the Federal Supreme Court declared A.________’s appeal against the 31 October 2025 decision inadmissible due to insufficient reasoning. On 26 February 2026, the appellant filed a revision request concerning this Federal Supreme Court decision.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_1036/2025: Non-admission of the appeal concerning defense participation in psychiatric exploratory interviews
Summary of the facts
A criminal proceeding is pending against the appellant A.________ for attempted intentional homicide. The Schaffhausen cantonal prosecutor’s office ordered a psychiatric evaluation. A.________ requested that her defense lawyer be allowed to attend the exploratory interviews. The prosecutor’s office and, in the second instance, the Schaffhausen Cantonal Court rejected the request.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_358/2026: Non-admission of the appeal concerning school admission in secondary level II in Geneva
Summary of the facts
A student with Swiss citizenship, residing in France, applied in 2026 for admission to secondary level II in Geneva. The competent cantonal authority rejected the admission because he did not reside in the canton of Geneva. This decision was based on a regulation introduced in 2025, according to which only students residing in the canton of Geneva may be admitted to secondary level II. The student’s parents appealed against this, which was dismissed by the Geneva Court of Justice.
The full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.