Saar Treaty

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The Saar Treaty was a 1956 agreement between France and West Germany that ended the Saar Protectorate’s special status and paved the way for its political and economic integration into the Federal Republic of Germany.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Saar Treaty canonical 3
Luxembourg Agreements on the Saar 1
Saar Treaty 1956 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
international treaty
affects Franco-German border in the Saar region
sovereignty over Saarland
alsoKnownAs Luxembourg Agreements on the Saar
linked to: Saar Treaty

Treaty of Luxembourg
category 1956 in international relations
Boundary treaties
Franco-German relations
Treaties of France
Treaties of West Germany
concernsTerritory Saar Basin
linked to: Saar

Saarland
countrySignatory Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: West Germany

French Republic
dateSigned 1956-10-27
effectiveDateOfReintegration 1957-01-01
enteredIntoForce 1957-01-01
followedBy full integration of Saarland into the Federal Republic of Germany
historicalContext Cold War Europe
linked to: Cold War

post-World War II occupation of Germany
implementedBy accession of Saarland to the Federal Republic of Germany
language French
German
legalPredecessor Saar Statute
partOf Franco-German reconciliation process after World War II
placeSigned Luxembourg City
purpose end the special status of the Saar Protectorate
regulate the return of the Saar to the Federal Republic of Germany
settle Franco-German disputes over the Saar territory
regulates currency transition from Saar franc to Deutsche Mark
customs integration of Saar into the German customs area
status of public servants in the Saar
transfer of administrative authority over Saar
treatment of French economic interests in the Saar
relatedToEvent Saar Statute referendum of 1955
result creation of the state of Saarland within the Federal Republic of Germany
economic integration of the Saar into the Federal Republic of Germany
political integration of the Saar into the Federal Republic of Germany
termination of the Saar Protectorate
signedBy representatives of the French government
representatives of the West German government
subject Saar Protectorate

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Referenced by (6)

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Saar Statute predecessorTo Saar Treaty of 1956
linked to: Saar Treaty
Saar Statute relatedTo Saar Treaty
Saar Treaty alsoKnownAs Luxembourg Agreements on the Saar
linked to: Saar Treaty
Sarre historicalEvent Saar Treaty 1956
subject linked to: Sarre (French)
linked to: Saar Treaty