Facts
- The Public Prosecutor's Office III of the Canton of Zurich is conducting a criminal investigation against G. and against unknown persons on suspicion of violation of the Federal Act against Unfair Competition. - In the context of this investigation, house searches were carried out on September 22, 2021 in the office premises of A. AG and at the residences of four (former) employees of A. AG. - The Prosecution then filed a request for unsealing and searching the seized records. - The Compulsory Measures Court of the District of Zurich opened six parallel unsealing proceedings, separated by place of access. - A. AG and other parties to the proceedings (B., C., D., E. and F.) appealed against the decision of the Compulsory Measures Court of May 12, 2022, which granted the Prosecution's request for unsealing of the physical documents.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court has essentially dismissed the appeals
- The appeals are not considered insofar as they are directed against the procedural order of the contested decision of May 12, 2022. Otherwise, the appeals are dismissed.
- The appellants 1 to 6 have not fulfilled their obligation to substantiate the confidentiality interests in the physical…