2015 Code
Civil case jurisdiction
Articles 43–46 state that a suit begins in the lowest court competent to hear it. For many claims, the 2015 Civil Procedure Code uses the amount involved and whether the dispute concerns immovable property.
Short answer
Under the 2015 Code, a claim is first distinguished by whether it concerns immovable property, then compared with the stated monetary thresholds. The Code assigns specified subjects directly to the High Court regardless of amount.
The thresholds in the Code
Community CourtUp to 100,000 NakfasFor suits not regarding immovable property.Civil Procedure Code, Article 44(1) Community CourtUp to 150,000 NakfasFor suits regarding immovable property.Civil Procedure Code, Article 44(2) Regional Court100,001–500,000 NakfasFor suits not regarding immovable property.Civil Procedure Code, Article 45(1) Regional Court150,001–1,000,000 NakfasFor suits regarding immovable property.Civil Procedure Code, Article 45(2) High CourtAbove 500,000 NakfasFor suits not regarding immovable property.Civil Procedure Code, Article 46(1)(a) High CourtAbove 1,000,000 NakfasFor suits regarding immovable property.Civil Procedure Code, Article 46(1)(b)Important exceptions
- The High Court has exclusive jurisdiction over specified subjects, including corporate formation and liquidation, bankruptcy and maritime law, insurance, intellectual property, expropriation and property, public-servant liability, and nationality.
- The High Court decides applications to enforce foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
- Specific laws may provide exceptions to the general thresholds.
Civil Procedure Code · Articles 43–46Read article View source page