28As a preliminary point, it should be noted that observance of the rights of the defence is a general principle of EU law which applies where the authorities are minded to adopt a measure which will adversely affect an individual (judgment of 18 December 2008, Sopropé, C‑349/07, EU:C:2008:746, paragraph 36).
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