 Le Chapelier Law 1791

The Le Chapelier Law () was a piece of legislation passed by the National Assembly during the first phase of the French Revolution (14 June 1791), banning guilds as the early version of trade unions, as well as "compagnonnage" (by organizations such as the Compagnons du Tour de France) and the right to strike, and proclaiming free enterprise as the norm.It was advocated and drafted by Isaac René Guy le Chapelier.