5. If anyone appeals to us in regard to matters which are by this treaty admitted to be under your jurisdiction, we agree not to hear such an appeal.
8. All privileges, gifts, and concessions made in the time of the war by us or our representatives to the prejudice or injury of the cities, territories, or members of the League are to be null and void.
9. Consuls[549] of cities where the bishop holds the position of count from the king or emperor shall receive their office from the bishop, if this has been the custom before. In all other cities The consuls the consuls shall receive their office from us, in the following manner: after they have been elected by the city they shall be invested with office by our representative in the city or bishopric, unless we are ourselves in Lombardy, in which case they shall be invested by us. At the end of every five years each city shall send its representative to us to receive the investiture.
10. This arrangement shall be observed by our successor, and all such investitures shall be free.
11. After our death, the cities shall receive investiture in the same way from our son and from his successors.
12. The Emperor shall have the right of hearing appeals in cases involving more than 25 pounds, saving the right of the Appeals to the Emperor church of Brescia to hear appeals. The appellant shall not, however, be compelled to come to Germany, but he shall appeal to the representative of the Emperor in the city or bishopric. This representative shall examine the case fairly and shall give judgment according to the laws and customs of that city. The decision shall be given within two months from the time of appeal, unless the case shall have been deferred by reason of some legal hindrance or by the consent of both parties.
13. The consuls of cities shall take the oath of allegiance to the Emperor before they are invested with office.
14. Our vassals shall receive investiture from us and shall take the vassal's oath of fidelity. All other persons between the The oath of fidelity ages of 15 and 70 shall take the ordinary oath of fidelity to the Emperor unless there be some good reason why this oath should be omitted.
17. All injuries, losses, and damages which we or our followers have sustained from the League, or any of its members or allies, are hereby pardoned, and all such transgressors are hereby received back into our favor.
18. We will not remain longer than is necessary in any city or bishopric.