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General Maximum
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<p>The Law of the General Maximum was instituted during the <a href="/facts/French_Revolution/PIkDlrC0">French Revolution</a> on 29 September 1793, setting <a href="/facts/Price_controls/CBvfIYvx">price limits</a> and punishing <a href="/facts/Price_gouging/7lYNEcfr">price gouging</a> to attempt to ensure the continued supply of food to the French capital. It was enacted as an extension of the <a href="/facts/Law_of_Suspects/XHFAquYb">Law of Suspects</a> of 17 September, and succeeded the Law of the Maximum of 4 May 1793, which served a similar purpose. </p>