Judgment_paragraph 46 · Criminal proceedings against Mohsen Afrasiabi and Others (C-72/11)

46Thus, it is clear that the relevant criterion, for the purposes of the application of that concept, particularly in the context of the prohibition laid down in Article 7(3) of Regulation No 423/2007, is whether there is a possibility that the asset in question may be used to obtain funds, goods or services capable of contributing to nuclear proliferation in Iran, which Resolution 1737 (2006), Common Position 2007/140/CFSP and Regulation No 423/2007 seek to combat.