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ARTICLE 267
 

Requirements for petitions


Petitions must be submitted in writing personally or duly authenticated by a lawyer, excepting public authorities and representatives of political parties who shall not be required to authenticate their signatures if they do not submit petitions personally. Petitions shall contain the following:


a) The name and position of the petitioner.


b) A clear, precise and detailed account of the act(s) on which the petition is based, indicating the location, date and time of their occurrence.


c) The name of the person(s) to whom these acts are attributed, the position they occupy and the location where they can receive notifications, if the latter is known.


d) Names of any witnesses and their respective addresses if the petitioner knows them.


e) Other circumstances that can prove these facts and help to appreciate their nature.


f) Documents or any other means of proof deemed suitable for the clarification of the event. If petitioners do not have the relevant documents at their disposal, they shall indicate the public department or location where these are located.


g) Location and means for receiving notifications.


h) Date and signature.