requested on September 4, 1992 that a letter be issued to the Office of Land Registry, so that a copy of said maps would be forwarded.117 In February 1993, the petitioner’s attorney prepared the official letter.118 The relevant land register inquiries were made between March and May 1993. In an official letter dated May 6, 1993, the Office of Land Registry informed the court that it was unable to provide the information requested regarding plot 1,119 and that with regard to plot 2, the property belongs to the “Supreme Government of the Nation.”120 On November 10, 1993 the petitioner asked the court to issue a letter to the Property Registry to in order provide information on the title of ownership of plot 1,121 which was ordered by the judge on November 16, 1993. 122 Notification of the delivery of said letter was obtained on March 14, 1994.123 84. On February 22, 1996 the petitioner’s attorney submitted a brief requesting that the court serve notice of the suit and indicated that “[i]n light of the negative outcome of the letters issued in these proceedings, and taking into account that the suit is being brought against the occupant of the property and owner of the elements that gave rise to the accident of the minor, I withdraw my request for the issuance thereof” and, consequently, “being that irrefutable evidence exists that said elements belonged to the Army, this action is being brought against the Ministry of Defense and/or whoever [was] determined to be liable.”124 B.3. The process after notification of the suit to the General Staff of the Army 85. On February 27, 1996 the court ordered that the complaint be served to the “Ministry of Defense, General Staff of the Army” (hereinafter “EMGE”, “the defendant” or “the respondent”) which had a period of 60 days to respond to it.125 On September 6, 1996 the defendant filed the answer to the complaint and a preliminary objection based on the statute of limitations.126 On October 8, 1996 the court ordered said pleading to be served on 117 Cf. Brief of Danilo Furlan of September 4, 1992 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 127). 118 Cf. Communication prepared by the attorney of Danilo Furlan in February 1993 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 131). 119 Cf. Brief of the Registration and Publicity Department, Area 1, of May 6, 1993 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 139). 120 Cf. Brief of the Registration and Publicity Department, Area 1, of April 22, 1993 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 137). 121 Cf. Brief of Danilo Furlan of November 10, 1993 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 141). 122 Cf. Brief of the Federal Judge of First Instance of November 16, 1993 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 142). 123 Cf. Certificate of the administrative secretariat of March 14, 1994 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 144). 124 Cf. Brief of Danilo Furlan of February 22, 1996 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 145). 125 Cf. Brief of the Federal Judge of First Instance of February 27, 1996 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 146). 126 Cf. Response to petition from the State-General Staff of the Army of September 3, 1996 (file of appendices to the report, volume I, appendix 6, page 153). 27