Passage of the Le Chapelier Law
- When
- 14 June 1791
- Where
- Seat of the National Assembly where the law was passed
- Part of
- Abolition of Guilds in Paris
The National Assembly passed the Le Chapelier Law on 14 June 1791, banning guilds, compagnonnage, and strikes while proclaiming free enterprise.
During the first phase of the French Revolution, the National Assembly enacted the Le Chapelier Law on 14 June 1791. The measure banned French guilds, described in the source as an early version of trade unions, as well as compagnonnage by organizations such as the Compagnons du Tour de France. It also banned the right to strike and proclaimed free enterprise as the norm, restructuring labor relations in a single statute.
Sources
- Le Chapelier Law 1791 Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-28
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