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I think in some european countries the regulation says the doors must always open in the direction towards the exit. So in this case it would open outwards.


There's a reason why those are called 'panic doors'. When a mob is trying to escape a place you're gonna have a hard time trying swing the door inside rather than outside and usually people get trampled while trying to open it.


Yes. The only exception is if the door opens dangerously onto a sidewalk or similar.




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