It simply means that the Community judicature must look to the national systems for inspiration in devising a regime of non-contractual liability adapted to the specific circumstances of the Community.'

The European Community Treaty (EC Treaty) expressly allows European Union judges to apply general principles common to the laws of Member States when determining the non-contractual liability of the European Community.

Finally, appeals in cases concerning the non-contractual liability of the Community are involved here, as are all manner of other cases which, on the strength of somewhat vague and subjective criteria, would be judged by the chamber and the judge-rapporteur to be not particularly complex.