108Furthermore, it is clear from the case-law that the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations is a general principle of Community law which confers rights on individuals (Joined Cases C-104/89 and C-37/90Mulder and Others v Council and Commission [1992] ECR I-3061, paragraph 15, and Case T-43/98Emesa Sugar v Council [2001] ECR II-3519, paragraphs 64 and 87). In a public procurement procedure, that principle confers rights on any tenderer who is in a situation in which it is apparent that, in giving him specific assurances, the Community administration has led him to entertain reasonable expectations (see, to that effect, Case T-203/96Embassy Limousines & Services v Parliament [1998] ECR II-4239, paragraph 74 et seq.).