French sovereignty persisted throughout the whole territory, including the zone occupée, Alsace and Moselle, but the terms of the armistice in its third article stipulated that Germany would exercise the rights of an occupying power in the zone occupée.
Kedaulatan Prancis bertahan di seluruh wilayah, termasuk zone occupée, Alsace dan Moselle, tetapi ketentuan gencatan senjata dalam artikel ketiga menetapkan bahwa Jerman akan menggunakan hak-hak kekuasaan pendudukan di zone occupée.