“Highest/Supreme Resolution”* by Maria Theresa/Francis I [Habsburg Monarchy/House of Habsburg; Present-day Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Netherland, Poland, Romania, Ukraine]: “[…] The widow [of a Jew], who wishes to resume the trade/business/actions of her [former] spouse must apply to have the amendment to the company registered and approved [by the proper authorities …].” [Researcher’s note: *It is unclear from the text whether this “Highest/Supreme Resolution” (‘Allerhöchste Resolution’) was signed by Maria Theresa or her husband Francis I. It was repeated in an ordinance issued by the Austrian governmental in January 1811.]
Handelsbuch der Handelsgesetze und des bei Anwendung derselben bei den Mercantil-Gerichten eintretenden Verfahrens, mit besonderer Rücksicht auf das Erzherzogthum Oesterreich unter der Enns. Von Christian Johann Paurnfeindt, wirklichen k. k. Rath und Referenten bei dem niederösterr. Mercantil- und Wechselgerichte; (Wien; 1836); (Trade book of commercial laws and its procedural application to the commercial/trade courts, with special consideration of the Archduchy of Austria under the Enns. By Christian Johann Paurnfeindt, real/true r[oyal] i[mperial] advisor and referent at the Lower Austrian commercial/trade and exchange court); (Vienna; 1836); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 9/19/2018