106Furthermore, it should be borne in mind that, according to settled case-law, the right to rely on the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations extends to any individual who is in a situation in which it is clear that the Community authorities have, by giving him precise assurances, led him to entertain legitimate expectations (Joined Cases C-37/02 and C-38/02Di Lenardo Adriano and Dilexport [2004] ECR I-6911, paragraph 70, and Case T-203/96Embassy Limousines & Services v Parliament [1998] ECR II-4239, paragraph 74). Regardless of the form in which it is communicated, precise, unconditional and consistent information which comes from authorised and reliable sources constitutes such assurances (see, to that effect, Case C-82/98 PKögler v Court of Justice [2000] ECR I-3855, paragraph 33, and Case T-439/09Purvis v Parliament [2011] ECR II-7231, paragraph 69). However, a person may not plead infringement of that principle unless he has been given precise assurances by the authorities (judgment of 24 November 2005 in Case C-506/03Germany v Commission, not published in the ECR, paragraph 58, and judgment in Joined Cases C-182/03 and C-217/03Belgium and Forum 187 v Commission [2006] ECR I-5479, paragraph 147). Moreover, only assurances which comply with the applicable rules may give rise to legitimate expectations (Case T-347/03Branco v Commission [2005] ECR II-2555, paragraph 102, and Case T-282/02Cementbouw Handel & Industrie v Commission [2006] ECR II-319, paragraph 77).