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ARTICLE 255
 

Requirements


The person filing the petition must state the specific grounds on which their request for cancellation is based and the evidence supporting their claim.


The person filing the petition shall provide the exact address where the respondent can be notified if they know it. The municipal council must provide the exact address where the official whose credentials are the subject of the petition for cancellation can be notified.


If the petition for cancellation of credentials does not comply with the stipulated requirements, the Tribunal shall issue a notification requesting compliance only once and shall grant a period of five working days for this purpose. In the event of non-compliance, the petition shall not be proceeded with and the case file shall be closed.