1. The value of the case shall be determined on the filing day thereof. Under all circumstances, the determination shall be based on the closing arguments of the litigants. In addition, the determination of case value shall include the fees due on the filing day thereof, in terms of interest, fees, costs, expenses and other requirements of a monetary value. However, in all cases, the value of the building or plantation shall be taken into account if the same is required to be removed. 2. In all cases, the determination of case value shall not include the claim for appointment of an expert witness and all other claims for evidence, if they are submitted together with other substantive claims.
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