Article 117 : Transfer of sovereign powers

Power currently granted to Governor (mouhafez) and/or District Manager (Caimacam) shall be integrally transferred to the Municipal Council.
Each Canton shall open, organize, control and manage all the specific Registers (land and real estate, commerce …). The Federal authorities shall hold a consolidated mirror of the four (4) registers of each nature for statistics and conflicts purposes. More specifically, each Canton shall have one (1) Commercial Register.
The Federation enjoys no sovereign powers to enable it to transfer to international organizations.
Insofar as the Cantons are competent to exercise Cantonal powers and to perform Cantonal functions, they may, without the consent of the Federal Government, transfer sovereign powers to trans-frontier institutions.
With a view to maintaining peace, the Federation shall ensure total neutrality of Lebanon. This includes becoming a non-voting observer member in all international organizations including the Arab League, the UN, and other multi-lateral organizations.
The settlement of disputes between Cantons shall be done through international arbitration.