p Factortame, paras 44 to 46. In this respect the Court equated the position of the Community and national legislators (para 47). A “strict” (meaning more limited) approach was taken towards the liability of the Community (or therefore of national legislators) in the exercise of legislative activities. This was explained (para 45) as due to two considerations: “45. First, even where the legality of measures is subject to judicial review, exercise of the legislative function must not be hindered by the prospect of actions for damages whenever the general interest of the Community requires legislative measures to be adopted which may adversely affect individual interests. Secondly, in a legislative context characterized by the exercise of a wide discretion, which is essential for implementing a Community policy, the Community cannot incur liability unless the institution concerned has manifestly and gravely disregarded the limits on the exercise of its powers…” As the Court went on to point out, “the national legislature — like the Community institutions — does not systematically have a wide discretion when it acts in a field governed by Community law” (para 46). It depends on the nature of the European law or principle being implemented. However, in the context of eligibility to vote, it is clear that national legislatures have a wide discretion. 77. Where a wide legislative discretion of this nature exists, three conditions govern the incurring of any liability on account of the legislative choices made by the State pursuant to such discretion. These were explained in Ex p Factortame as follows: “51 In such circumstances, Community law confers a right to reparation where three conditions are met: the rule of law infringed must be intended to confer rights on individuals; the breach must be sufficiently serious, and there must be a direct causal link between the breach of the obligation resting on the State and the damage sustained by the injured parties. 52 First, those conditions satisfy the requirements of the full effectiveness of the rules of Community law and of the effective protection of the rights which those rules confer. 53 Secondly, those conditions correspond in substance to those defined by the Court in relation to Article 215 in its case-law on Page 39