(1) Officials of the competition authority may seize objects which may be of importance as evidence in the investigation. The person affected by the seizure shall be informed of this without delay.
(2) If neither the person affected nor any relative of legal age was present at the seizure or if the person affected or, in his/her absence, a relative of legal age explicitly objected to the seizure, the competition authority shall seek judicial confirmation by the local court in the district of which the competition authority has its seat within three days of the seizure.
(3) The person affected may at any time request judicial review of the seizure. He/she shall be informed of this right. The court having jurisdiction under subsection (2) shall rule on the request.
(4) The court decision may be appealed. Sections 306 to 310 and 311a of the German Code of Criminal Procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis.