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Francouzské podnikatelské prostředí a první průmyslová výstava na konci 18. století
French Business Environment and the First Industrial Exhibition at the End of the 18th Century

Author(s): Michael Dudzik
Subject(s): Economic history, 18th Century
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: France; Industrial Exhibition; François de Neufchâteau; Nicolas-Jacques Conté; Patents

Summary/Abstract: The last decade of the 18th century in French history did not only mean changes in political and social order, but also in scientific progress. Although intellectual property had deep roots in France, it did not have a firm order. The interest in the codification and amendment of the patent law reflected the need to motivate the French inventive spirit and the desire to face British trade dominance on the continent in the form of trade competition. The culmination was to showcase the best products France could offer, with its latent motive to stimulate the business environment and make the country an industrially competitive area in continental Europe.

  • Issue Year: 29/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 52-69
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Czech
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