69Furthermore, independently of the measures referred to in paragraphs 65 and 68 above, which seek to nullify the unlawful consequences of the breach of Article 63 TFEU, the full effectiveness of EU law means that individuals harmed by a breach of that law must, by virtue of the principle of State liability for loss or damage caused by such a breach, also have a right to compensation, since three conditions have been satisfied, that is to say the breached rule of EU law must be intended to confer rights on them, the breach of that rule must be sufficiently serious and there must be a direct causal link between that breach and the harm suffered by the individuals (judgments of 5 March 1996, Brasserie du pêcheur and Factortame, C‑46/93 and C‑48/93, EU:C:1996:79, paragraph 51, and of 24 March 2009, Danske Slagterier, C‑445/06, EU:C:2009:178, paragraph 20).
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