The document was heavily influenced by the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen introduced in August 1789 but contained several important differences: Article 3: Sovereignty resides in the people Article 10: Every citizen has freedom of thought and opinion Article 17 of the French declaration concerning property is absent because civil and legal rights in Liège relative to property had been in force since 1196.
Dokumen ini sangat dipengaruhi oleh Deklarasi Hak-Hak Manusia dan Rakyat Prancis yang diperkenalkan pada Agustus 1789, tetapi terdapat beberapa perbedaan: Pasal 3: Kedaulatan ada di tangan rakyat Pasal 10: Setiap rakyat memiliki kebebasan berpikir dan berpendapat Pasal 17 deklarasi Prancis mengenai properti tidak ada dalam deklarasi Liège karena hak properti sudah ada semenjak tahun 1196.