Title Second: Jurisdiction

Article 69

The consideration in estimating the value of the dispute shall be based on the requests stated in the summons and the pleadings.

Article 70

In assessing the value of the dispute, regard shall be had to: 1- The value of the principal claim without taking into account interest, expenses, damages, and other ancillary rights that accrue after the suit is filed. 2- The sum total of connected claims, whether arising from a single legal cause or

Article 71

In lawsuits arising from optional obligations, the request of higher value shall be considered.

Article 85

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