Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSCR) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with 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 in the Lexplorer portal. There, you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments individually tailored to your areas of law.
2C_580/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding international tax assistance
Summary of the facts
The German Central Liaison Office requested assistance from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration concerning B.________, who is allegedly subject to unlimited income tax liability in Germany due to at least one permanent residence. The FTA approved the assistance for the period from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2024; the Federal Administrative Court rejected the complaint filed against this decision. The A.________ Foundation subsequently appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Summary of the considerations
(Para. 1) The Federal Supreme Court reviews its jurisdiction and the admissibility requirements ex officio. (Para. 1.1–1.1.2) Complaints in international tax assistance cases are only admissible if a legal question of fundamental importance is involved or if the case is of particular significance. (Para. 1.2–1.3.3) The raised question regarding the principle of international law trust has been answered by case law. Additional explanations are only required in cases of serious doubts about compliance with international law principles or the likely relevance; the concrete application concerns the individual case. Therefore, no legal question of fundamental importance is present. (Para. 1.4) The complainant does not demonstrate a qualified violation of fundamental procedural principles; no particularly significant case exists. (Para. 2) The complaint is not admitted. The court costs are imposed on the complainant; no party compensation is awarded.
Summary of the dispositive
The complaint in public-law matters was not admitted. The court costs of CHF 5,000.-- were imposed on the complainant; no party compensation was awarded.
7B_733/2026: Duty to provide reasons for orders on the authorization of telephone calls during detention
Summary of the facts
A.________ filed multiple applications for authorization to contact his son by telephone. The procedural management of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Vaud Cantonal Court rejected these applications with four orders, after which A.________ filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting authorization for the telephone calls or, alternatively, the annulment and remittance of the case.
Summary of the considerations
(Para.1) The four proceedings concern identical orders, the same complaints, and the same legal requests; they are joined for reasons of procedural economy. (Para.2) The Federal Supreme Court reviews its jurisdiction and admissibility ex officio. (Para.2.1) The complaints are directed against appealable interlocutory orders in criminal matters, which may cause irreparable disadvantage and were decided by a cantonal instance. (Para.2.2) The complainant is entitled to complain, as he participated in the lower court proceedings, is in detention, and the disputed situation may recur. (Para.2.3) The complaints were filed timely and properly; they are admissible. (Para.3) The complaint concerns in particular the lack of reasoning and the form of the contested orders. (Para.3.1.1) The right to be heard requires that the decisive reasons be stated at least briefly, so that the affected person can understand the scope of the decision and challenge it appropriately. (Para.3.1.2) According to Art. 112 para. 1 lit. b BGG, appealable decisions must clearly state the relevant factual and legal reasons; if these requirements are violated, the Federal Supreme Court can annul and remit the case. (Para.3.2) The four orders consist essentially of a form with the rejection box checked; only the last order contains a handwritten reference to a letter. (Para.3.3) The orders contain neither the relevant factual nor legal reasons and thus violate Art. 112 BGG as well as Art. 29 para. 2 BV. The reference to a previous letter is insufficient as it does not contain an adequate factual basis for legal assessment. The absence of an instruction on appeal did not harm the complainant; the question of signatures can remain open. (Para.4) The complaints are upheld, the contested orders are annulled, and the cases are remitted for a new decision. No court costs are charged, party compensation is awarded to the complainant, and the requests for legal aid become moot.
Summary of the dispositive
The complaints were upheld and the contested orders annulled. The cases were remitted for a new decision; no court costs were charged, and party compensation was awarded.
5A_972/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding suspensive effect in wage garnishment
Summary of the facts
The Bern Cantonal Court did not grant suspensive effect in the cantonal appeal procedure against a wage garnishment. The complainant requested the Federal Supreme Court to annul this procedural order, grant suspensive effect, adjust the debt enforcement subsistence minimum for ongoing medical costs, and grant legal aid.
Summary of the considerations
Para.1: The request for substantive instruction to the debt enforcement office lies outside the possible subject of appeal. The order on suspensive effect is an interlocutory order and precautionary measure; its challenge requires the conditions of Art. 93 para. 1 BGG, and only constitutional rights may be asserted under a strict complaint principle. Para.2: The complainant limits himself to appellate remarks on Art. 93 SchKG and the costs to be considered in the subsistence minimum and does not allege violations of constitutional rights. Para.3: The complaint is manifestly insufficiently reasoned; it is not admissible in simplified proceedings. Para.4: Since the complaint could not succeed from the outset, the material requirements for legal aid are absent; the application is dismissed. Para.5: The court costs are to be imposed on the complainant.
Summary of the dispositive
The complaint is not admitted. The application for legal aid is dismissed and the court costs are imposed on the complainant.
9C_419/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding withdrawal of disability insurance registration
Summary of the facts
The complainant withdrew her disability insurance registration after integration measures and daily allowance had been granted and the disability insurance office had requested her to take harm-reducing measures. The disability insurance office refused the withdrawal due to the legitimate interests of third parties; the Bern Administrative Court dismissed the complaint against this decision, insofar as it admitted it.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
5A_805/2026: Suspensive effect in precautionary withdrawal of the right to determine residence and placement of the child
Summary of the facts
The first-instance court precautionarily withdrew the parents' right to determine the residence of their twelve-year-old son, withdrew the mother’s factual custody, and ordered the placement of the child in a home with supervised visits. The mother requested suspensive effect in the cantonal appeal procedure, which the president of the Civil Chamber of the Geneva Court of Justice rejected. She filed a civil complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_851/2025: Brawl, knife attacks, threats, and compensation
Summary of the facts
At a New Year’s Eve party, several successive physical altercations occurred. A.________ injured B.________ and C.________ with a knife and was convicted of attempted murder, simple bodily harm with a dangerous object, and brawling to a prison sentence of seven years and six months and expulsion from the country. C.________ and B.________ were convicted of brawling and, additionally, threats. The Cantonal Court essentially confirmed these convictions but imposed unconditional prison sentences for C.________ and B.________. All three filed criminal complaints.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_1006/2026: Admissibility of procedural acts after recusal and continuation of pre-trial detention
Summary of the facts
A.________ was investigated for commercial fraud and possibly commercial usury. He had been in pre-trial detention since January 5, 2026. After the first prosecutor and all members of the prosecutor’s office were recused due to bias, A.________ requested annulment of all procedural acts and his release. The coercive measures court refused release; the cantonal appellate instance rejected his complaint.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_582/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding international tax assistance
Summary of the facts
The German Central Liaison Office requested assistance from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration under the CH-DE double taxation agreement concerning B.________, in particular information on the accounts of a foundation whose chairman of the foundation board and beneficiary is B.________. The FTA ordered the transmission of the requested information for the period from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2024; the Federal Administrative Court rejected the complaint filed against this decision.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_585/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding the obligation of accident insurance to provide benefits for health damages
Summary of the facts
The complainant was of the opinion that the respondent had to provide benefits for health damages beyond August 11, 2024. The Lucerne Cantonal Court confirmed the objection decision that no natural or adequate causal link existed anymore to the insured event of August 11, 2023. The complainant filed a complaint against this decision with the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_447/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding revocation and refund of COVID-19 contributions
Summary of the facts
The complainant challenged a decision on the revocation and refund of COVID-19 contributions before the cantonal administrative court. After failing to pay the requested advance on costs in due time, the delegated judge of the cantonal administrative court declared the complaint inadmissible. The complainant appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_863/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding non-admission of the case
Summary of the facts
The Solothurn Cantonal Court rejected the complaint against a non-admission order of the public prosecutor. The complainant filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against this decision.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_573/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding residence permit for studies and restoration of suspensive effect
Summary of the facts
The complainant, an Algerian national, applied for a residence permit for studies to train as a dental assistant. After the competent cantonal authority rejected the application and confirmed an already final expulsion order, she requested restoration of suspensive effect; the cantonal instances rejected this request.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_606/2025: Incitement to attempted criminal abortion and attempted grievous bodily harm as well as violent depictions
Summary of the facts
The complainant was accused of having hired unknown perpetrators to mistreat a woman in the seventh month of pregnancy, thus causing an attempted criminal abortion and attempted grievous bodily harm. He was also accused of possession of depictions of sexual violence and prohibited violence. The Cantonal Court sentenced him to a prison term of 5 years and 11 months and a fine, revoked the conditional execution of a previous prison sentence, and awarded compensation to the injured party.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
5A_980/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding bankruptcy proceedings
Summary of the facts
The Zurich District Court opened bankruptcy proceedings against the complainant for a claim of CHF 1,681.45 plus interest. The Cantonal Court annulled the bankruptcy order after the complainant deposited the amount to cover the creditor’s claim and all costs. The complainant appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court and requested legal aid.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_717/2025: State liability for damages during police searches
Summary of the facts
The complainant stored furniture, old books, collector’s books and artworks in a storage room. As part of a criminal investigation, police officers conducted two house searches, during which they opened boxes, removed books, and broke a wooden pedestal in the first search, and damaged a wooden cabinet part and found a firearm in the second search. The complainant demanded compensation from the Canton of Vaud for damages and missing items. The cantonal proceedings were initially limited to the fundamental state liability and later to the damage to the damaged piece of furniture. The cantonal instances partly dismissed the damage claims or declared them inadmissible due to lack of reasoning.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_437/2026: Detention pending deportation despite health complaints and imminent return
Summary of the facts
The complainant, originally from Kosovo, remained in Switzerland despite a final expulsion order and several set departure deadlines. Due to his repeated refusal to leave and citing various health complaints, the cantonal authority ordered detention pending deportation for a maximum of three months on June 22, 2026; the Cantonal Court confirmed the detention. During the Federal Supreme Court proceedings, the complainant was returned to Kosovo on August 19, 2026.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
1C_350/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding the disclosure of a government council protocol
Summary of the facts
The complainant requested the disclosure of a government council protocol and filed a complaint for denial or delay of justice due to non-handling of his request for access to and copying of files. The Cantonal Court dismissed the proceedings as moot after the department informally refused access. After the department issued a formal non-admission decision, the complainant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
9C_483/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding cantonal and municipal taxes as well as direct federal tax
Summary of the facts
The complainant was assessed for the cantonal and municipal taxes of the Canton of Zurich and the direct federal tax for the 2023 tax period due to failure to submit a tax return by proper discretion. The Cantonal Tax Office did not admit the objections due to lack of qualified reasoning; the cantonal appeals were declared inadmissible due to untimely payment of advance costs, and the Administrative Court did not admit the complaints.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_579/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding international tax assistance
Summary of the facts
The German Central Liaison Office requested assistance from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration based on the CH-DE double taxation agreement regarding B.________, who is allegedly fiscally resident in Germany. The FTA ordered the transmission of information about the A.________ Foundation for the period from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2024; the Federal Administrative Court rejected the complaint filed against this decision. The Foundation subsequently appealed to the Federal Supreme Court in public-law matters.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_23/2026: Ground for revision in re-application for a disability pension
Summary of the facts
The complainant initially received a disability pension, which was finally revoked after a revision procedure. After a re-application, the disability insurance office again denied entitlement to a pension due to lack of substantial change in health status. The Insurance Court dismissed the complaint filed against this decision.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_497/2026: Non-admission of the complaint due to formal inadmissibility for lack of reasoning
Summary of the facts
The cantonal Chambre pénale d'appel et de révision declared the complainant’s request for revision against a conviction for insult and the associated fine and penalty inadmissible. The complainant filed a criminal complaint and requested a re-examination of the dispute as well as legal aid.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_336/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding criminal procedural fine for failure to appear at interrogation
Summary of the facts
The complainant is under criminal investigation for multiple active bribery of Swiss public officials. After she failed to appear twice for prosecutorial interrogations due to illness, the public prosecutor imposed a disciplinary fine of CHF 600.-- and procedural costs of CHF 200.--. The Cantonal Court dismissed the complaint filed against this decision, insofar as it admitted it. The complainant appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_155/2026: Challenge to a declaratory order regarding subjecting a property to the agricultural land law
Summary of the facts
A.________ requested the Office for Agriculture to declare that his property KTN 407 is not part of the agricultural business V.________ and is not subject to the Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad (BGBB). After the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz did not admit his complaint against the declaratory order of June 25, 2007, due to missed deadline, he appealed to the Federal Supreme Court in public-law matters.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_912/2024: Handwritten signature and service of grace period in criminal complaint proceedings
Summary of the facts
The cantonal public prosecutor did not initiate a criminal investigation against 19 accused persons for fraud, breach of trust, embezzlement, and other offenses. The Cantonal Court did not admit the complaint against this decision due to lack of handwritten original signature despite a set grace period. The complainants appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court, alleging especially invalid service of the grace period order and exaggerated formalism.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
2C_581/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding international tax assistance
Summary of the facts
The German Central Liaison Office requested assistance from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration based on the CH-DE double taxation agreement regarding A.________ for the tax evaluation of accounts of three foundations. The FTA ordered the transmission of the requested information for the period from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2024; the Federal Administrative Court rejected the complaint filed against this decision. A.________ subsequently appealed to the Federal Supreme Court in public-law matters.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
8C_557/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding social assistance and participation in a work program
Summary of the facts
The social assistance authority of the political municipality of Bettwiesen has supported the complainant since 2022. After disputes about participation in a work program in a social company and possible sanctions, the Department of Finance and Social Affairs of the Canton of Thurgau dismissed the proceedings partly as moot; the Thurgau Administrative Court dismissed the complaint filed against this decision, insofar as it admitted it. The complainant subsequently appealed to the Federal Supreme Court in public-law matters.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_879/2025: Participation in a brawl and assessment of evidence
Summary of the facts
A.________ was found guilty of brawling for participating in a physical altercation and repeatedly hitting B.________ on the head with a club or stick. He appealed the affirming judgment of the Cantonal Court of Aargau, requesting acquittal or, alternatively, remand of the case.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_319/2026: Inpatient therapeutic measure for severe mental disorder
Summary of the facts
The Regional Court acquitted the complainant of several accusations due to lack of criminal responsibility and ordered an inpatient therapeutic measure. The Cantonal Court confirmed this measure on appeal. The complainant requests its annulment before the Federal Supreme Court or, alternatively, the ordering of an outpatient therapeutic measure.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
6B_190/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding conviction for multiple offenses
Summary of the facts
The complainant was convicted by the Jura Cantonal Court for threats, coercion, violation of custody and upbringing duties, defamation, insult, and assault to a fine of 180 daily rates and a fine of CHF 1,200. In submissions dated March 11, 2026, and further subsequent submissions, he mainly requests acquittal, alternatively reduction of sentence and conditional execution, and legal aid before the Federal Supreme Court.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.
7B_763/2026: Non-admission of the complaint regarding non-admission due to attempted extortion, attempted coercion, and breach of trust
Summary of the facts
The A.________ GmbH filed criminal charges against several bodies of E.________ AG for attempted extortion, attempted coercion, and breach of trust. It accused them of refusing to transfer ownership of apartments and demanding additional payments in connection with a construction project. The Zurich-Limmat public prosecutor did not initiate proceedings; the Cantonal Court dismissed the complaint filed against this decision, insofar as it admitted it.
Complete summary of the judgment is available in the portal.