The Napoleon Civil Code, 1804, generally known as the Napoleonic Code, has the following provisions:\tSimplified administration: Napoleon simplified the administrative divisions, abolished feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.\tNo birth-based privileges: Napoleon abolished all privileges based on birth and established equality before the law. He also secured the right to property.\tFree trade & no guild restrictions: The uniform laws, standardised measurements and currencies boosted free trade. Moreover, removal of guild restrictions that hindered growth of manufacturing was also scrapped by Napoleon.\tImprovement of infrastructure: Transport and communication system was improved.
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