34In the first place, no provision of EU law confers a criminal-law aspect on the restrictive measures of freezing funds and economic resources taken against a person, entity or body on the basis of the provisions relating to the CFSP. Those measures constitute targeted preventive measures, which are intended, in accordance with Article 21(2)(b) TEU, to consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law.
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