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By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities in the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met: the funds or economic resources are the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral decision established prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 was included in Annex I, or of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien rendered prior to that date; the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by a decision referred to in point (a) or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims; the decision or lien is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; recognising the decision or lien is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned; and the Sanctions Committee has been notified by the Member State of the decision or lien.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.