15On this point, the Court of First Instance first pointed out, in paragraph 48 of the judgment under appeal, that it is settled case-law that non-contractual liability on the part of the Community supposes that the applicant proves the illegality of the allegedly wrongful act committed by the Community institution, the actual damage suffered, and the existence of a causal link between the act and the damage which is alleged to have been suffered (Case T-3/92Latham v Commission [1994] ECRSC II-83, paragraph 63, and Case T-589/93Ryan-Sheridan v EFIL WC [1996] ECRSC II-77, paragraph 141).