59It is necessary that such damage was actually caused by the conduct alleged against the institutions. This approach is confirmed by the established case-law referred to in paragraph 53 of the present judgment that, even in the case of a possible contribution by the institutions to the damage for which compensation is sought, that contribution might be too remote because of some responsibility resting on others, possibly the appellants.
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