1. Background information
1.1 A few definitions
First of all, it is worth recalling a few definitions commonly used by the international community, which can be found in various IAEA glossaries:
nuclear safety" refers to all technical and organizational measures relating to the design, construction, operation, shutdown and decommissioning of nuclear facilities, as well as to the transport of radioactive materials, taken with a view to preventing accidents or limiting their effects;
nuclear security" includes measures to prevent, detect and respond to theft, sabotage, unauthorized access, illegal movement of nuclear materials or any other malicious act involving nuclear materials (as indicated at the end of the paragraph, while...
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Background information
Websites
Legifrance: public service providing access to French law via the Internet https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr
International Atomic Energy Agency (Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique) https://www.iaea.org
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Regulations
French Defense Code: legislative (articles L. 1333-1 et seq.) and regulatory (articles R. 1333-1 et seq.) sections on the protection and control of nuclear materials.
French Defense Code: legislative part (articles L. 1332-1 et seq.) and regulatory part (articles R. 1332-1 et seq.) relating to the protection of vital installations.
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