49Although it is true that the case-law accepts, within very precise limits, the possibility of recognising, in an action for annulment, an interest in seeking the annulment of a regulation imposing provisional duties in anticipation of a subsequent claim for compensation (see, to that effect, Joined Cases C-304/86 and C-185/87 Enital v Commission [1990] ECR I-2939, summary publication, and Neotype Techmashexport v Commission and Council, cited above in paragraph 41, paragraph 15), it cannot be inferred from those cases that the bringing of an action for damages must be preceded by an action for annulment of the act allegedly giving rise to the alleged damage. A party may bring an action for damages without being obliged by any provision of law to seek the annulment of the illegal measure which causes him damage (order of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-199/94 P and C-200/94 P Pevasca and Inpesca v Commission [1995] ECR I-3709, paragraph 27, and the case-law cited).
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