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The Venice Commission and the ODIHR therefore recommend making a clear distinction between citizens’ initiatives and petitions, the latter being possible without any formalism, or stating in the law that it does not apply to petitions in the sense of Article 48 of the Constitution. In addition, for the sake of legal clarity, it is recommended that the wording of Article 5.1 be brought in conformity with Article 81.1 of the Constitution.