Napoleon I.

Document signed, 1 1/4 pages (both sides), 8,75 x 12,75 inch, S. Cloud, 2.04.1808, in Italian, untranslated, Napoleon decree regarding the activation of Napoleonic Code* in Dalmatia and Albania*, signed in black ink "Napoleon", with intersecting letter folds and mild foxing - in fine condition.

* The Napoleonic Code (French: `Code Napoléon`), officially the Civil Code of the French (French: `Code civil des Français`; simply referred to as `Code civil`) is the French civil code established under the French Consulate in 1804 and still in force, although frequently amended.
It was drafted by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on 21 March 1804. The Code, with its stress on clearly written and accessible law, was a major step in replacing the previous patchwork of feudal laws. Historian Robert Holtman regards it as one of the few documents that have influenced the whole world.