This is a historical edition of the "Code Napoléon", the sole official text of the Civil Code for Belgium. This edition has been collated against the Bulletin des Lois, containing in italics those articles that have been repealed, and in notes the modifications introduced in Belgium from 1814 to January 1, 1857.
A crucial resource for legal historians and scholars of comparative law, this volume provides insight into the evolution of Belgian civil law in the 19th century and its roots in the Napoleonic legal system. It offers a unique perspective on the adaptation and modification of French law within the Belgian context following the Napoleonic era.
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