Article 6
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: (a) the funds or economic resources in question are the subject of a judicial, administrative or arbitral lien established prior to the date on which the person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 was included in Annex I, or of a judicial, administrative or arbitral judgment delivered prior to that date; (b) the funds or economic resources in question will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a lien or recognised as valid in such a judgment, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims; (c) the lien or judgment is not for the benefit of a person, entity or body listed in Annex I; (d) recognising the lien or judgment is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned; and (e) the Sanctions Committee has been notified by the Member State concerned of the lien or judgment.