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This section includes a short summary of each article of the treaty.
Article I: The provinces unite into the United Belgian States.
Article II: The provinces give congress the following powers: managing defense, establishing peace and war, raising and maintaining a national army, constructing and maintaining the necessary fortifications, creating alliances with foreign powers, and sending and receiving residents, ambassadors and other agents.
Article III: Each province will send representatives to congress.
Article IV: The provinces are Catholic, will maintain their ties with the Holy See and adhere to the fundamental rules of the Catholic faith. The rights of the Dutch Reformed Church are respected.
Article V: Only congress will be allowed to create coins under the stamp of the United Belgian States.
Article VI: The provinces will provide for the expenses required to maintain congress.
Article VII: The provinces will keep all powers and sovereignity not explicitly given to congress.
Article VIII: In case of disputes between provinces, the congress will have the power to draft a solution.
Article IX: If a province is attacked by a foreign power, all other provinces will join on their side.
Article X: No province will be allowed to enter into an alliance or treaty with a foreign power or to unite with another province without the consent of congress. However, the province of West-Flanders will be allowed to unite with Flanders.
Article XI: No province will be allowed to leave the union for whatever reason.
Article XII: No one may serve in both the military and congress. Also, those who have served under foreign powers will not be allowed to join congress.