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The
development of
law in France
Киреева, Дмитриева, Питниченко,
Буренко

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1. Early Medieval Period (5th–10th centuries)
Important figure: Clovis I (king of the Franks).
Key event: creation of the Salic Law (~507).

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2. The Capetian Dynasty and Royal Power (10th–15th
centuries)
Key figure: Philip II Augustus.

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3. Influence of Roman Law (12th–16th
centuries)
Universities in southern France studied
Roman law.
Important cities: Bologna (Italy),
Montpellier, Toulouse.

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4. The French Absolute Monarchy (17th–
18th centuries)
Key figure: King Louis XIV (1643–1715).
Event: creation of Royal Ordinances.

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5. The French Revolution (1789–1799)
Important documents:
• Declaration of the Rights of Man and
Citizen (1789)
• End of feudal privileges

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6. Napoleonic Reforms (1804–1810)
Key figure: Napoleon Bonaparte.
Major laws created:
• Civil Code (Napoleonic Code, 1804)
• Commercial Code (1807)
• Penal Code (1810)
Reasons: to create clear, modern, unified laws for all French
citizens.
Significance: the Napoleonic Code became one of the most
important legal texts in the world.

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7. Modern French Law (20th–21st
centuries)
Important events:
• Constitution of the Fifth Republic (1958)
• Expansion of human rights
• Influence of European Union law
Outcome: modern democratic legal system
combining national and European norms.

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⭐ Overall Significance
• French law became one of the foundations of
modern European legal systems.
• The Napoleonic Code influenced more than 70
countries.
• France helped develop the concepts of equality
before the law and civil rights.