Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 174

174. (1) Every written pleading shall contain - (a) an indication of the court or section thereof in which the pleading is filed, and, in the case of the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), an indication of the jurisdiction of the court; (b) the name and surname of the party pleading and of the party against whom the pleading is directed, and the designation, if any, of the capacity in which the parties appear: Provided that in any case as is referred to in article 181(1), it shall be sufficient to designate the office of the party pleading or of the party against whom the pleading is dir ected, as the case may be; (c) the description of the pleading; and (d) if the pleading refers to an action already brought before any of the superior courts, the number of that sworn application to which it refers. (2) Every written pleading or oth er act requiring service, must be accompanied by: (a) a legally valid identification document number, if any, if the person is pleading in his personal capacity; Cap. 386. (b) the company number if the person pleading is a partnership or company reg istered in accordance with the Companies Act ; (c) a proper and full indicatio n of the place of residence or business of the party pleading and the professional address of his advocate a nd, or, legal procurator; (d) a proper and full indicatio n of the place of residence or business and of the party against whom the pleading or act is directed; (e) any other particulars as may serve to identify the said parties as may be establis hed by law or regulation. CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE [CAP. 12. 57 Power of court to order or permit amendment of written pleadings. Amended by: XV .1913.59; XIII.1964.20. Substituted by: XXIV .1995.85. Amended by: IV .2016.6.