Napoleonic Code and Legal Reorganization in France (1800–1815)

1. Coup of 18–19 Brumaire creates the Consulate

   Nov 9, 1799Labels: Napoleon Bonaparte, Consulate

   • Britannica
   • Napoleon org

2. Law of 28 Pluviôse creates the prefect system

   Feb 17, 1800Labels: Prefect system, Departments

   • Napoleon Series

3. Four-jurist commission appointed to draft civil code

   Aug 18, 1800Labels: Portalis, Tronchet

   • Napoleon org
   • Senat

4. Civil code draft completed and printed for review

   Jan 21, 1801Labels: Civil Code, Printing

   • Senat

5. Council of State debates the draft under Napoleon

   Jul 17, 1801Labels: Council of, Napoleon Bonaparte

   • Napoleon org
   • Britannica

6. Civil Code of the French takes effect

   Mar 21, 1804Labels: Civil Code, Napoleonic Code

   • Britannica
   • Napoleon org

7. Code of Civil Procedure issued

   Apr 24, 1806Labels: Code of, Courts

   • Wikipedia FR
   • Napoleon org

8. Code Napoléon title adopted for the Civil Code

   Jan 1, 1807Labels: Code Napol, French Empire

   • Britannica
   • Berkeley LawCat

9. Commercial Code promulgated for trade and business

   Sep 15, 1807Labels: Commercial Code, Merchants

   • Napoleon org

10. Code of Criminal Procedure promulgated

    Nov 17, 1808Labels: Code d, Criminal procedure

    • UNODC
    • Berkeley LawCat

11. Penal Code issued to standardize criminal punishments

    Jun 3, 1810Labels: Penal Code, Criminal law

    • Wikipedia
    • Wikipedia

12. Bourbon Restoration keeps codes while dropping Napoleon’s name

    Jan 1, 1816Labels: Bourbon Restoration, Civil Code

    • Britannica
    • Napoleon Series