Judgment_paragraph 67 · Telecom Italia SpA v Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico and Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (C-34/19)

67In any event, it must be recalled that the principle of liability on the part of a Member State for damage caused to individuals as a result of breaches of EU law for which the State is responsible is inherent in the system of the Treaty, irrespective of whether the origin of the damage is attributable to the legislature, the judicature or the executive (judgment of 30 September 2003, Köbler, C‑224/01, EU:C:2003:513, paragraphs 30 and 32).