209As regards the condition relating to the existence of a causal link between the conduct alleged and the loss pleaded, it is settled case-law that the alleged loss must be a sufficiently direct consequence of the conduct complained of and such a causal link must be the determining cause of the loss (see, to that effect, Joined Cases 64/76, 113/76, 167/78, 239/78, 27/79, 28/79 and 45/79 Dumortier and Others v Council [1979] ECR 3091, paragraph 21, and Case T-175/94 International Procurement Services v Commission [1996] ECR II-729, paragraph 55). The burden of proof of such a casual link rests on the applicants (see Joined Cases C-363/88 and C-364/88 Finsider and Others v Commission [1992] ECR I-359, paragraph 25, and Case T-220/96 EVO v Council and Commission [2002] ECR II-2265, paragraph 41 and the case-law cited).
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