48According to settled case‑law, although an individual communication of that type of decision is, in principle, necessary, since the mere publication in the Official Journal is not sufficient, the Court must nevertheless examine, in each case, whether the fact that the statement of reasons for the contested decision was not individually brought to the attention of the applicant has had the effect of depriving the latter of an opportunity to be aware, in good time, of the reasons for the contested decision and to assess the validity of the measure freezing funds and economic resources adopted in his regard (see, to that effect, Case C-548/09 P Bank Melli Iran v Council [2011] ECR I-11381, paragraphs 52 to 56).
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