Article 48

Where one or more plaintiffs have joined in the same suit several claims against the same defendant or the same defendants jointly, the jurisdiction of the court shall, except in cases where suits have been consolidated according to Article 107, be based on the amount or value of the aggregate claims.

Where several claims are made in the same suit, some of which are principals and some accessories, or where alternative claims are made in the suit, the jurisdiction of the court shall depend on the amount or value of the highest principal claim.

Where a counter-claim is made, the jurisdiction of the court shall depend on the amount or value of the highest claim, whichever it may be. If the amount or value of the highest claim exceeds the competence of the court in which the principal claim was instituted, the court shall refer the case to the competent court.