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Senate House Library, University of London

French commerce legislation


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 587

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: French commerce legislation

Date(s): 1700-1708

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 3 items

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Conseil d'Etat is the highest court in France for issues and cases involving public administration. Its origin dates back to 1302, though it was extensively reorganized under Napoleon and was given further powers in 1872. It has long had the responsibility of deciding or advising on state issues and legislative measures submitted to it by the sovereign or, later, by the president, the cabinet, or the parliament. It is the court in which French citizens may bring claims against the administration.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

A printed volume containing decisions of the French Conseil d'Estat relating to commerce, 1700-1708, but including three manuscript items as follows:
1. 'Essai des marchandises qu'il est permis de tirer des pays estrangers...suivant l' arrêt du Conseil du 18 Aoust 1705', a table listing items of merchandise permitted to be taken from Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Scotland, Germany, Ireland and Portugal, [1708]. (2 leaves. 11" x 8½").
2. 'Règlement que le roy veut estre observé dans l'ordre de distribution et raport qui sera fait par les sieurs intendans du commerce des affaires qui auront esté renvoyées au Conseil de Commerce', dated at Marly on 9 Oct 1708', followed by lists of areas of jurisdiction with their departmental officers. (14 leaves. 11" x 8½").
3. Incomplete manuscript index to the volume, which is paginated throughout in manuscript. (6 leaves. 11" x 8½").

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: French

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Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Immediate source of acquisition:

Enclosed in a Goldsmiths' Library volume lettered 'Conseil de Commerce, I, 1700-1708', (1700).

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Oct 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Trade policy | Trade

Personal names

Corporate names
Conseil d'Etat | France
Conseil de Commerce | France

Places
Denmark | Northern Europe | Western Europe | Europe
France | Western Europe | Europe
Germany | Western Europe | Europe
Ireland | Western Europe | Europe
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
Netherlands | Western Europe | Europe
Portugal | Western Europe | Europe
Scotland | UK | Western Europe | Europe
Sweden | Northern Europe | Western Europe | Europe