Episode 4 of 4

Warehouse Decree

When
26 March 1848
Where
Paris
Part of
Comptoir national d'escompte de Paris founded by decree

A decree established warehouses allowing goods to be deposited in exchange for discountable warrants.

A decree of 26 March 1848 established warehouses on the English model. Manufacturers and traders could deposit their goods in exchange for a warrant that could be discounted at the CNEP in anticipation of sale.

Sources

  1. Comptoir national d'escompte de Paris Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27

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