in law on which the application is based;
(d) the form of order sought by the applicant;
(e) where appropriate, the nature of any evidence offered in support.
2. For the purpose of the proceedings, the application shall state an address for service
in the place where the Court has its seat and the name of the person who is
authorized and has expressed willingness to accept service.
3. In addition to, or instead of, specifying an address for service as referred to in the first
subparagraph; the application may state that the lawyer or agent agrees that service
is to be effected on him by telefax or other technical means of communication.
4. If the application does not comply with the requirements referred to in the first and
second subparagraphs, all service on the party concerned for the purpose of the
proceedings shall be effected, for so long as the defect has not been cured, by
registered letter addressed to the agent or lawyer of that party. By way of derogation
from Article 77(1), service shall then be deemed to be duly effected by the lodging of
the registered letter at the post office of the place where the Court has its seat.
5. The application shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by the documents Specified
in the first paragraph of Article 15 of the protocol.
6. If the application does not comply with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 to 4
of this Article, the Chief Registrar shall prescribe a period not more than thirty days
within which the applicant is to comply with them whether by putting the application
itself in order or by producing any of the above-mentioned documents.
7. If the applicant fails to put the application in order or to produce the required
documents within the time prescribed, the Court shall, after hearing the party,
decide whether the non-compliance with these conditions renders the application
formally inadmissible.
Article 34
The application shall be served on the defendant. In a case where Article 33 (6)
applies, service shall be affected as soon as the application has been put in order.
Article 35
1. Within one month after service on him of the application, the defendant shall lodge a
defense, stating:
(a) the name and address of the defendant;
(b) The arguments of fact and law relied on;
(c) the form of order sought by the defendant;
(d) the nature of any evidence offered by him.