Judgment_paragraph 88 · TEA-CEGOS, SA, Services techniques globaux (STG) SA and GHK Consulting Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-376/05, T-383/05)

88Second, it must be recalled that, according to settled case-law, the right to rely on the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations, which is one of the fundamental principles of the Community, extends to any individual in a situation where the Community authorities, by giving him precise assurances, have caused him to entertain legitimate expectations. Such assurances, in whatever form they are given, are precise, unconditional and consistent information from authorised and reliable sources (Joined Cases T-66/96 and T-221/97 Mellett v Court of Justice [1998] ECR-SC I-A-449 and II-1305, paragraphs 104 and 107). However, a person may not plead breach of the principle unless he has been given precise assurances by the administration (Case T-290/97 Mehibas Dordtselaan v Commission [2000] ECR II-15, paragraph 59, and Case T-273/01 Innova Privat-Akademie v Commission [2003] ECR II-1093, paragraph 26).

TEA-CEGOS, SA, Services techniques globaux (STG) SA and GHK Consulting Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (T-376/05, T-383/05)

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