Article L123-2:
"Decrees may require owners, builders and operators of buildings and establishments open to the public to take safety and security measures, as well as means of evacuation and defence against fire. These measures must take account of the particular needs of disabled people or those with reduced mobility."

Article PE 27:
"Staff must be instructed in the conduct to adopt in the event of fire, and trained in the operation of
emergency resources."

Article MS 51:
"Staff training exercises must be organized under the responsibility of the operator. The date of these drills must be entered in the establishment's safety register."

Article GH 60:
"The owner must:
1° As soon as any finishing work begins, set up a permanent fire safety and personal assistance service, as well as rescue resources appropriate to the risks to be combated.
2° At least once a year, in buildings covered by Article R.122-17 of the Code de la Construction et de l'Habitation, an evacuation drill in each compartment, with safety functions activated after an automatic fire detector has been activated in a common horizontal circulation.
3° Provides for the first and second phase evacuation of the building, and for drills to be carried out. The owner draws up a memorandum defining how evacuation of the building is to be organized, and makes it available to the safety commission.
The memorandum also includes details of how disabled people are to be cared for. Similarly, a note defining the procedures for carrying out a general evacuation of the building is drawn up.
4° Draw up and display fire instructions and evacuation plans in common horizontal corridors near stairwell and elevator entrances.
5° Inform occupants of the conditions under which the building is protected against fire, and remind them of the importance of complying with the various safety provisions. In particular, the owner must attach to the deeds of sale and rental contracts a notice setting out the obligations of occupants, in particular those resulting from the provisions of articles R. 122-7 and R. 122.18 of the French Construction and Housing Code and article GH 64.