When made by the plaintiff, the application brings the matter before the court without his adversary having been informed in advance. When it is submitted or addressed jointly by the parties, it submits to the judge their respective claims, the points on which they disagree and their respective pleas in law.
In addition to the information set out in article 54, also on pain of nullity:
-when it is made by a single party, an indication of the surname, first names and domicile of the person against whom the claim is made or, if it is a legal person, its name and registered office;
-in all cases, an indication of the documents on which the claim is based.
It must be dated and signed.