1. Seized or confiscated objects may not be claimed by their owners, nor may the price, whether deposited or not, be claimed by creditors, even preferential creditors, except in the case of their recourse against the perpetrators of the fraud.
1a. However, where the fraudulent goods or goods used to conceal the fraud have been seized and provided that they are not prohibited under customs regulations, the goods may be released, without security or deposit, to the owner in good faith who is not being prosecuted under this Code, even where the criminal court has ordered their confiscation. This release is subject to reimbursement of any costs incurred by the administration to ensure the custody and preservation of the goods.
1 ter. By way of derogation from 1a, no release is proposed when the fraud goods or goods used to conceal fraud have been damaged as a result of being used for this purpose.
2. Once the time limits for appeal, third party opposition and sale have expired, all repetitions and actions are inadmissible.