Article 12
1. By way of derogation from Article 5(2) and provided that a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or an obligation that arose for, the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned before the date on which that natural or legal person, entity or body was included in Annex II, the competent authorities may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the competent authority concerned has determined all of the following: (a) that the funds or economic resources are to be used for a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex II; (b) that the payment is not in breach of Article 5(3). 2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.