Chapter 4: Administrative Procedure
Section 4: Procedure and Rights of Appeal
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Art. 421 Investigative measures
1 The competition authorities may hear third parties as witnesses and require the parties to an investigation to give evidence. Article 64 of the Federal Act of 4 December 19472 on Federal Civil Procedure applies by analogy.
2 The competition authorities may order searches and seize any evidence. Articles 45-50 of the Federal Act of 22 March 19743 on Administrative Criminal Law apply by analogy to these coercive measures. Searches and seizures shall be ordered by a member of the presiding body in response to a motion from the Secretariat.
1 Amended in accordance with No. I of the Federal Act of 20 June 2003, in force since 1 April 2004 (AS 2004 1385 1390; BBl 2002 2022 5506).
2 SR 273
3 SR 313.0
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