def _read_rules(self, path):
        """Read and parse rules from path

        Expect the file to contain a valid JSON structure.

        :param path: path to the file
        :return: loaded and valid dictionary with rules
        :raises exception.CommandError: In case the file cannot be
            accessed or the content is not a valid JSON.

        Example of the content of the file:
            [
                {
                    "local": [
                        {
                            "group": {
                                "id": "85a868"
                            }
                        }
                    ],
                    "remote": [
                        {
                            "type": "orgPersonType",
                            "any_one_of": [
                                "Employee"
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "sn",
                            "any_one_of": [
                                "Young"
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]

        """
        blob = utils.read_blob_file_contents(path)
        try:
            rules = json.loads(blob)
        except __HOLE__ as e:
            raise exceptions.CommandError(
                'An error occurred when reading '
                'rules from file %s: %s' % (path, e))
        else:
            return rules
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