Rule 104 - Request for Clarifications 1. The Commission, through the Secretary, may request the author of a communication to furnish clarifications on the applicability of the Charter to his/her communication, and to specify in particular: 1. His name, address, age and profession by justifying his very identity, if ever he/she is requesting the Commission to be kept anonymous; 2. Name of the State party referred to in the communication; 3. Purpose of the communication; 4. Provision(s) of the Charter allegedly violated; 5. The facts of the claim; 6. Measures taken by the author to exhaust local remedies, or explanation why local remedies will be futile; 7. The extent to which the same issue has been settled by another international investigation or settlement body. 2. When asking for clarification or information, the Commission shall fix an appropriate time limit for the author to submit the communication so as to avoid undue delay in the procedure provided for by the Charter. 3. The Commission may adopt a questionnaire for the use by the author of the communication in providing the above-mentioned information. 4. The request for clarification referred to in paragraph 1 of this rule shall not prevent the inclusion of the communication on the lists mentioned in paragraph 1 of Rule 102 above. Rule 105 - Distribution of Communications For each communication recorded, the Secretary shall prepare as soon as possible, a summary of the relevant information received, which shall be distributed to the members of the Commission. Section II - General Provisions Governing the Consideration of the Communications by the Commission or its Subsidiary Bodies Rule 106 - Private Session The sessions of the Commission or its subsidiary bodies during which the communications are examined as provided for in the Charter shall be private. Rule 107 - Public Sessions The sessions during which the Commission may consider other general issues, such as the application procedure of the Charter, shall be public. Rule 108 - Press Releases The Commission may issue, through the Secretary and for the attention of the media and the public, releases on the activities of the Commission in its private session. Rule 109 - Incompatibility 1. No member shall take part in the consideration of a communication by the Commission 1. If he/she has any personal interest in the case, or 2. If he /she has participated, in any capacity, in the adoption of any decision relating to the case which is the subject of the communication. 2. Any issue relating to the application of paragraph 1. above shall be resolved by the Commission. Rule 110 - Withdrawal of a Member If, for any reason, a member considers that he/she should not take part or continue to take part in the consideration of a communication, he/she shall inform the Chairman of his/her decision to withdrawal. Rule 111 - Provisional Measures 14