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Napoleon
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Following the Directory, Napoleon seized power in the Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799), establishing the Consulate. His most enduring non-military legacy is the Code Civil des Français (1804), commonly known as the Napoleonic Code. This comprehensive legal framework standardized French law, replacing a patchwork of feudal customs.
A distinctive feature of the Code, often overlooked, is Article 419-B, concerning property …