Latest Judgments of the Federal Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Court (BGer) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositions. For the subsequent 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 tailored to your areas of law.
2C_104/2025: Decision on the Revision of a Residence Permit UE/AELE B
Summary of the Facts
A.________, an Italian citizen, was originally granted a residence permit B based on an employment contract. After terminating his employment, the permit was converted into a residence permit L due to medical reasons. Despite further interruptions in employment and receiving social benefits, A.________ filed a lawsuit for the annulment of the permit change. Later, he obtained a new permit B based on a new employment relationship, rendering the matter moot before the Federal Court.
Summary of the Considerations
(1.3) The cantonal court judgment was reviewed substantively. The assumption of a lawful permit change was partially not correctly justified by the first instance but remained legally compliant due to other circumstances. (3.1) The admissibility of the legal recourse was affirmed, as a potential claim for residence existed under the ALCP. (3.2, 3.3) The appeal was declared moot, as the appellant received a new residence permit during the proceedings. (4.1 - 4.2) A summary review showed no obvious likelihood of success for the original appeal. The proceedings were concluded due to personal developments of the appellant.
Summary of the Disposition
The Federal Court dismissed the appeal and imposed court costs. No further expenses were granted.
1C_610/2024: Decision on Account Freezes According to Art. 4 LVP
Summary of the Facts
This case involved the freezing of accounts of a politically exposed person from Ukraine and their close associates by the Swiss Federal Council according to Art. 4 of the Federal Act on Freezing and Returning Illegally Obtained Assets (LVP). The Federal Administrative Court confirmed the account freeze, as the country of origin, due to war, occupation, and dysfunctionality, was unable to issue a confiscation order.
Summary of the Considerations
1) **Language of Procedure (Art. 54 para. 1 BGG):** The procedure is conducted in French, as the contested judgment and submissions were drafted in this language. There is no right to translation of documents filed in another official language.
2) **Admissibility of the Legal Remedy:** The dispute is a public law matter. The legal path to the Federal Court is opened according to Art. 82 lit. a and Art. 86 para. 1 lit. a BGG, as well as Art. 21 para. 1 LVP.
3) **Can New Facts and Evidence Be Referenced?** New facts or evidence introduced after the judgment of the Federal Administrative Court are generally inadmissible unless they result directly from its decision (Art. 99 para. 1 BGG).
4) **Assessment of the Origin of Funds:** The examination of the origin of assets takes place only within the framework of subsequent confiscation proceedings according to Art. 14 et seq. LVP. It is not necessary to prove the origin of funds at the stage of freezing accounts.
5) **Ukraine as a State in a "Situation of Dysfunctionality" (Art. 4 para. 2 lit. b LVP):** Ukraine is assessed as partially dysfunctional since the judiciary is unable, due to war and Russian occupation, to gather evidence and witnesses from the Luhansk region. The situation is considered severe.
6) **Interests of Switzerland (Art. 4 para. 2 lit. c LVP):** It is in Switzerland's interest to block the assets of politically exposed persons and their close associates to maintain its reputation and protect the integrity of the financial sector.
7) **Relevance of Previous Decisions:** A previous discontinuation order by the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Switzerland does not affect the current proceedings regarding asset freezing according to Art. 4 LVP.
Summary of the Disposition
The appeal is dismissed, and the court costs are imposed on the appellants.
2C_296/2025: Revocation of a Residence Permit
Summary of the Facts
The Russian national A.________ had received a residence permit B due to personal hardship based on her cohabitation with a Ukrainian citizen in Switzerland. After the couple separated, the Migration Office of the Canton of Schwyz revoked the permit. The cantonal authorities (Government Council and Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz) dismissed her appeals. A.________ requested the Federal Court to annul the cantonal decision and grant her a residence permit.
Summary of the Considerations
1. (E. 1.1-1.4) The residence permit was last valid until April 2, 2025, and has since expired. The appeal is directed against the revocation and refusal to extend the permit. 2. (E. 2.1-2.8) The Federal Court first examined the admissibility of the appeal in public law matters. It could not identify a potential claim for an extension of the residence permit, as the conditions under Art. 50 para. 1 AIG (analogous application for cohabiting partners) were not met. The cohabitation lasted less than three years, and no significant personal reasons for a further stay were asserted. A reference to the hardship permit according to Art. 30 para. 1 lit. b AIG was also unsuccessful. 3. (E. 3) The submission as a subsidiary constitutional complaint was also inadmissible, as no specific procedural complaints were raised. 4. (E. 4.1-4.2) The Federal Court did not admit the appeal and imposed court costs on the appellant.
Summary of the Disposition
The Federal Court did not admit the appeal and imposed court costs.
8C_108/2025: Decision Regarding Cantonal Social Insurance (Overcompensation Between Family Allowance Funds)
Summary of the Facts
The family allowance fund A.________ requested an overcompensation subsidy of CHF 933,349 for the year 2022. However, the family allowance fund of the Canton of Jura set the subsidy at CHF 611,921, as it applied a different calculation method for the income subject to contributions. This divergent classification was confirmed by the cantonal instance, prompting A.________ to appeal the decision to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_684/2024: Admissibility of an Appeal in the Main Matter
Summary of the Facts
The main plaintiff, Bank F.________, seeks damages of CHF 1,349,391.28 from A.________ and the company G.________ SA due to alleged breaches of contract and suspected unlawful actions related to gold transactions. A.________ requested that B.________, C.________, D.________, and E.________ SA be included in the procedure as co-responsible parties in the event of a loss in the main matter. The Cantonal Court of Neuchâtel rejected this request, prompting A.________ to file a civil appeal to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_220/2025: Decision on Wage Garnishment
Summary of the Facts
A.________ appealed against a wage garnishment regulation from the La Riviera - Pays-d'Enhaut debt collection office, as the maintenance payments for his daughter were not taken into account in the subsistence minimum. The cantonal supervisory authority and the district court dismissed his appeals.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_208/2025: Order of the Federal Court Regarding Withdrawal of an Appeal
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG had filed an appeal against a judgment of the Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich. The Federal Court found that the person who filed the appeal was not authorized to represent the company. Despite being requested to remedy the representation deficiency, A.________ AG did not comply and ultimately stated that it was withdrawing the appeal.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_632/2024: Appeal Against the Denial of Suspending Effect in a Construction Law Matter
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ AG operates a waste facility on the property "Zimänti Süd" in Thayngen without building permission. The cantonal building inspection partially denied subsequent permits and ordered the restoration of the lawful state. The A.________ AG requested the granting of suspending effect against the decision of the government council, which was rejected by the Higher Court of the Canton of Schaffhausen. The appeal to the Federal Court aimed to overturn this decision and grant the suspending effect.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8F_4/2025: Inadmissibility of the Revision Request in Insurance Law
Summary of the Facts
A.________, born in 1994, requested the revision of a Federal Court judgment from January 22, 2025, in which his previous appeal against a decision of the CNA (Caisse nationale suisse d'assurance en cas d'accidents) regarding the denial of benefits from accident insurance had been declared inadmissible. The revision request failed because the required payment of court costs and advance payment was not submitted in time, and a later request for installment payments was submitted too late.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_59/2025: Decision on the Admissibility of an Appeal in a Debt Enforcement Procedure
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ GmbH objected to the definitive legal enforcement in a debt collection procedure for the enforcement of a tax claim by the Canton of Basel-Stadt. The civil court of Basel-Stadt granted the enforcement, which was confirmed by the appellate court. The appellant did not raise admissible objections under Art. 81 para. 1 SchKG and instead maintained substantive objections against the tax claim. The Federal Court reviewed the appeal and concluded that neither a legal question of fundamental importance was present, nor were constitutional rights violated. The submissions of the appellant did not meet the justification requirements, rendering the appeal inadmissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_202/2025: Judgment on the Dispute Regarding Termination of a Lease Agreement
Summary of the Facts
The landlord C.________ terminated the lease agreement with tenants A.________ and B.________ due to non-payment of rent for the months of February to April 2024, in accordance with Art. 257d OR. The responsible district judge ordered the eviction of the rental object by January 10, 2025. The tenants appealed against this, citing humanitarian reasons and requested a hearing to establish a payment plan. The cantonal appellate authority confirmed the termination and rejected the appeal as well as the request for payment offset. The tenants then filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_120/2025: Appeal Regarding Removal of Documents and Free Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings
Summary of the Facts
A.________ has been in pre-trial detention since April 2023 for serious offenses. He requested the removal of a psychiatric report from the records and sought free legal aid for the prior proceedings. The cantonal court decision, which rejected these requests, was appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_144/2025: Inadmissibility of a Legal Remedy Against a Judgment Regarding the Denial of Unemployment Compensation
Summary of the Facts
The dispute concerns the unemployment compensation of A.________, which was denied by the cantonal employment office of the Canton of Geneva on the grounds that the residency requirement was not met. After a complaint was rejected by the cantonal authority, A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Court but did not fulfill the advance payment of court costs, resulting in the Federal Court ultimately not reviewing the case.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
7B_201/2025: Appeal Against the Non-Admissibility of a Criminal Procedure and Non-Admission Decision
Summary of the Facts
The Winterthur/Unterland Public Prosecutor's Office decided on December 6, 2024, not to initiate an investigation for bodily injury against employees of the Winterthur prison. The appellant filed a complaint with the Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich, which was answered with a non-admission decision on January 15, 2025. The Federal Court reviewed the subsequently filed criminal complaint of the appellant and did not admit it.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_90/2025: Appeal Before the Federal Court Against Tenant Eviction: Inadmissibility and Procedural Outcome
Summary of the Facts
B.A.________ signed a lease agreement with B.________ AG for an apartment on May 16/18, 2022. After the marriage, B.A.________ and A.A.________ occupy the rental object as a family apartment. The landlord terminated the lease based on Art. 257d OR. The lower courts (Regional Court and Higher Court of Bern) decided in favor of the landlord and ordered the eviction of the tenants, whose appeal follows before the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_13/2025: Decision of the Federal Court Regarding Residence Permit and Deportation
Summary of the Facts
The Russian national A.________ requested various residence permits in the Canton of Geneva. After these requests were denied by the cantonal migration office and after exhausting cantonal legal remedies, she asked the Federal Court to annul the decision of the cantonal courts and grant her a residence permit due to a case of "extreme hardship" or alternatively to issue a new discretionary decision. Concurrently, she requested a postponement of her deportation due to alleged dangers in Russia.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_604/2024: Judgment on Asset Freezing According to Art. 4 SRVG
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ Limited and B.________ Limited filed a complaint against the freezing of their assets by the Federal Council, which took place according to Art. 4 SRVG after the Ukrainian authorities could no longer continue their criminal proceedings against D.C.________, a beneficial owner of the frozen assets, due to the Russian invasion. The Federal Administrative Court confirmed the freezing order, which the complainants appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
6B_405/2025: Appeal Against the Non-Admission of the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen in a Criminal Procedure
Summary of the Facts
The appellant was sentenced by the district court Werdenberg-Sarganserland to a conditional fine for insults. His appeal was rejected by the Cantonal Court of St. Gallen due to late registration; the revision request and the request for recusal were also rejected by the Cantonal Court. The appellant then filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_283/2025: Decision on Residence and the Deportation of a Kosovar Family in Switzerland
Summary of the Facts
A Kosovar couple (A.A. and B.A.) and their child (C.A.), whose stay in Switzerland has been without a valid permit for several years, requested residence permits under the "Papyrus" initiative. The cantonal authorities and the State Secretariat for Migration rejected the applications. The family was ordered to leave Switzerland. The family contested these decisions all the way to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4A_526/2024: Decision on the Issue of Flat Rate Compensation and Contract Interpretation
Summary of the Facts
Two internationally operating companies, Aa.________, Inc. (USA) and Ba.________ GmbH (Germany), are in dispute over the interpretation of an Amended & Restated Master Supply Agreement (ARMSA) that provides for an exclusive supply relationship for hearing aid batteries. Following an acquisition by the parent company of Aa.________, Inc., it began sourcing hearing aid batteries from the inventory of acquired companies starting in November 2020, rather than from Ba.________ GmbH, resulting in the plaintiff claiming flat rate compensation.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_435/2024: Decision on Asset Freezing Under the SRVG and Violations of Hearing Rights
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court is dealing with a complaint against the asset freezes ordered by the Federal Council according to Art. 4 SRVG. The affected assets are related to criminal investigations against a Ukrainian politically exposed person. The freezes were ordered after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine because the mutual legal assistance procedure was at risk of failing. The complainants particularly alleged a violation of their right to be heard, as they were not heard prior to the order.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_431/2023: Decision on a Building Permit and Environmental Issues in the Canton of Geneva
Summary of the Facts
An intermunicipal foundation (CAP) as a neighboring landowner contested the building permit for a residential high-rise with mixed-use (apartments and commercial). The project is located in the development area "Praille-Acacias-Vernets" in the Canton of Geneva. The dispute involved building law and environmental law aspects, particularly noise pollution and the application of specific planning instruments (PLQ).
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_219/2025: Judgment Regarding the Withdrawal of the Driving License
Summary of the Facts
A.________ filed an objection and later an appeal against the decision of the Bern cantonal authorities (withdrawal of the driving license). The original withdrawal of the driving license was set at 20 months due to a serious traffic violation. After a subsequent violation—driving despite a revoked license—the safety withdrawal was pronounced for at least two years and linked to additional conditions. The appellant sought to have the sanction calculated retroactively from the time of the control event, which the Federal Court rejected.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_320/2024: Judgment on the Admissibility of an Appeal Regarding Training Credits for Military Further Education
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ requested a training credit according to Art. 29a MG for a civil bachelor's degree, based on military further education that started before the cut-off date of July 1, 2017. The request was denied by the Command Training of the Swiss Army and later by the Federal Administrative Court, as the transitional provisions of the regulation exclude such cases.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_188/2025: Inadmissibility of a Legal Remedy in a Divorce Proceeding
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court addresses a legal dispute between A.________ (appellant) and B.________ (respondent) regarding a divorce proceeding. The appeal is directed against a decision of the civil chamber of the Geneva cantonal court from January 16, 2025, which declared the legal remedy of A.________ inadmissible.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_675/2024: Judgment on Enforcement and Substitute Performance in Unlawful Constructions
Summary of the Facts
The appellants A.A. and B.A. are owners of a plot outside the building zone in Ramersberg, municipality of Sarnen, where they have carried out construction work without permission for years. Following a final decision regarding the dismantling of the unlawful constructions, the municipality of Sarnen ordered enforcement through substitute performance. The government council did not address an appeal against the enforcement modalities, as the original order is final. The Administrative Court of the Canton of Obwalden dismissed the appeal but partially overturned the decision of the government council. The appellants then appealed to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_273/2025: Health Insurance and Non-Admission of an Appeal Due to Missed Deadline
Summary of the Facts
A.________ requested an exemption from the obligation of health insurance in Switzerland from the Department of Health and Social Affairs of the Canton of Aargau. His objection against the rejection decision was denied. The cantonal appeal authority did not admit A.________'s appeal, as it was submitted late. In his appeal to the Federal Court, A.________ argued that the deadline should have started later due to circumstances, and thus his legal remedy was timely.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_451/2024: Building Application for the Redesign of a Building in Lavigny
Summary of the Facts
A property owner in the center of Lavigny applied for a redesign of his building, creating three apartments instead of the previous mixed use of dwelling and store. The responsible municipality approved the building application despite objections from neighbors. These appealed unsuccessfully to the cantonal court and ultimately brought the case to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
9C_252/2025: Appeal Regarding Tax Assessment in the Canton of Vaud for the Tax Periods 2018, 2020, and 2021
Summary of the Facts
A.A.________ and B.A.________ appealed to the Federal Court against a cantonal decision of the Administrative Court of Vaud, which declared their appeal inadmissible as the required advance payment of costs had not been made. The subject of the proceedings were cantonal and municipal taxes, as well as the direct federal tax for the tax periods 2018, 2020, and 2021.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
5A_205/2025: Decisions on the Subsistence Minimum and Wage Garnishment
Summary of the Facts
The debt collection office of Glâne ordered a wage garnishment against the debtor A.________ on January 30, 2025, setting the relevant rent amount for the subsistence analysis at CHF 1,200 instead of the actual rent of CHF 2,600. The debtor unsuccessfully contested this decision before the cantonal authority and sought a recalculation at the Federal Court, taking into account his actual rent and essential needs.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2D_13/2024: Decision on the Definitive Failure of Notary Examinations
Summary of the Facts
A.________ participated in three examination attempts for notary admission in the Canton of Vaud between 2020 and 2023, achieving an average grade of 3.84 on the last attempt, which was below the required minimum grade of 4. The examination decision was confirmed by the cantonal tribunal of the Canton of Vaud. The candidate subsequently appealed through a subsidiary constitutional complaint to the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
2C_133/2025: Judgment on the Cost Order in the Context of an Appeal Procedure
Summary of the Facts
Lawyer A.________ represented B.________ in an appeal procedure against the exclusion from the psychology program. Due to a missing personal signature, the appeals commission did not admit the appeal and imposed the procedural costs on B.________. Due to a violation of the right to be heard, the Federal Court returned the case to the Administrative Court of Zurich, which then again imposed the cost bearing on lawyer A.________. The appellant subsequently filed a complaint with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_206/2025: Judgment Regarding the Withdrawal of the Driving License
Summary of the Facts
The Road Traffic Office of the Canton of Zurich withdrew the appellant's driving license indefinitely and made the reissuance dependent on the submission of a traffic medical report. The subsequently filed legal remedies with the security directorate and the administrative court were rejected. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
1C_181/2024: Obligations of the Building Authority and Private Landowners in the Development According to the Juraweg Design Plan
Summary of the Facts
The Federal Court dealt with complaints from landowners A.________ and B.________ against a judgment of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Solothurn. The subject of the dispute was the obligation of the Building, Works, and Planning Commission of Dornach to create or enforce an access road provided for in the Juraweg design plan. The Administrative Court had dismissed the complaints on the grounds that the plots were legally sufficiently developed, and the development via private access roads was the responsibility of the landowners.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8F_3/2025: Decision on the Inadmissibility of a Revision Due to Late Payment of Advance Costs
Summary of the Facts
A.________, born in 1994, requested benefits from the disability insurance due to an accident. After an initial decision by the cantonal insurance office and a rejection by the cantonal social insurance judiciary, the matter was declared inadmissible by the Federal Court on January 22, 2025, for formal reasons. On February 12, 2025, A.________ submitted a request for revision of this judgment. Due to the late payment of the advance costs requested of him, the revision was again declared inadmissible by the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
4D_61/2025: Judgment on the Inadmissibility of the Appeal Against a Cantonal Rejection Decision
Summary of the Facts
The A.________ GmbH filed an appeal against a rejection decision of the Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt. The Federal Court states that this is an interim decision that can only be independently challenged under certain conditions. The appellant did not provide sufficient information regarding an irremediable legal disadvantage.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.
8C_259/2025: Decision Regarding Non-Admission of an Appeal in the Field of Accident Insurance
Summary of the Facts
The appellant A.________ contested the decision of the Administrative Court of the Canton of Bern, which confirmed the decision of the Swiss Accident Insurance Institution (Suva) stating that it does not have to provide any benefits for the reported respiratory complaints as an occupational disease beyond September 14, 2020. The cantonal judgment was largely based on a report by MEDAS from November 4, 2021. The appellant filed an appeal with the Federal Court.
Complete summary of the judgment can be found in the Portal.