The biggest changes occurred in 1831, when the French Parliament re-established the principle of the election of municipal councils, and in 1837 when French communes were given legal "personality," being now considered legal entities with legal capacity.
Perubahan terbesar terjadi pada 1831, ketika Parlemen Prancis membentuk ulang aturan pokok pemilihan dewan kotamadya, dan tahun 1837 ketika komune Prancis diberi "kepribadian" hukum, yang sekarang dianggap badan hukum dengan kapasitas hukum.