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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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international treaty ⓘ |
| affects |
Franco-German border in the Saar region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sovereignty over Saarland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Luxembourg Agreements on the Saar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1956 in international relations
ⓘ
Boundary treaties ⓘ Franco-German relations ⓘ Treaties of France ⓘ Treaties of West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory |
Saar Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saarland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-World War II occupation of Germany ⓘ |
| implementedBy | accession of Saarland to the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| legalPredecessor | Saar Statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-German reconciliation process after World War II ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Luxembourg City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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