Acceptance by the Member State concerned of potential financial responsibility where the Union is the respondent
Article 12
Where the Union acts as the respondent in any disputes in which a Member State would be liable to bear all or part of the potential financial responsibility, the Member State concerned may, at any time, accept any potential financial responsibility arising from the arbitration. To this end, the Member State concerned and the Commission may enter into arrangements dealing with, inter alia: (a) mechanisms for the periodic payment of costs arising from the arbitration; (b) mechanisms for the payment of any awards made against the Union.