13. What are the contents of a claim or complaint presented before the EACJ? A claim or complaint should include: (a) A Reference: A Reference by a Partner State, the Secretary General, or a legal or natural person (under Articles 28, 29 and 30 of the Treaty) is instituted by lodging in the Court a statement of reference. (b) A Statement of Reference must contain the following: x The designation, name, address and (where applicable) the residence of both the Applicant and Respondent(s); x The subject-matter of the reference and a summary of the points of law on which the application is based; x Where appropriate, the nature of any supporting evidence offered; and x The relief (i.e. remedy) sought by the Applicant [Rule 24(1) & (2)]. x Where the Reference: - seeks annulment of an Act, regulation, directive, decision or action of a Partner State, the application must be accompanied by documentary evidence of the same [Rule 24(3)]; - is made by a body corporate, the application should be accompanied by documentary evidence of its existence in law [Rule 24(4]. The Applicant serves on every Respondent named in the Reference and on the Secretary General a notice of the Reference and a copy of the application [Rule 24(5)]. 14. What are the contents of a Claim between the Community and its Employees? A dispute between the Community and its Employees under Article 31 of the Treaty is instituted by presenting to the First Instance Division a statement of claim. The statement must contain: x x x the name, designation, address and where applicable residence of both the Claimant and the Respondent(s); a concise statement of facts on which the claim is based and of the applicable law; the order (i.e. relief or remedy) sought [Rule 25]. 7

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