85In that regard, it should be borne in mind that, in principle, joint and several liability means that, where damage is inflicted on a third party as a result of the wrongful conduct of several persons, each of them is required to compensate for the damage in its entirety, the injured third party being entitled to claim from each of them full compensation for the damage suffered until he or she has been fully compensated, subject to an action for contribution which the person liable who has made full reparation for the damage suffered may bring against any other jointly and severally liable in view of their relative liability for the damage. Such a system of joint and several liability derogates from the general principles of non-contractual liability of the European Union (see, to that effect, judgment of 5 March 2024, Kočner v Europol, C‑755/21 P, EU:C:2024:202, paragraphs 62 and 64).
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