Compagnie Générale des Eaux founded in Paris
- When
- 1853
- Where
- Paris
- Episodes
- 1
Compagnie Générale des Eaux (CGE) was established in Paris on 14 December 1853 via an imperial decree by Napoleon III. This water supply company later evolved into major corporate entities, including Vivendi and Veolia, through various mergers and divestitures in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Episodes
Background and detail
Founding. On 14 December 1853, a water company named Compagnie Générale des Eaux (CGE) was created by an imperial decree of Napoleon III. This event marked the beginning of the entity that would later become ancestral to modern corporate groups. The founding occurred in Paris, establishing the legal basis for the company's operations.
Corporate Evolution. The company created in Paris in 1853 is identified by the supplied sources as the ancestor of the later Vivendi and Veolia corporate groups. The detailed histories of those successor companies fall outside the scope of this event and are not treated here.
People involved
- Napoleon III · Issuer of Imperial Decree
Sources
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