Legal Notice & Statutory Compliance

1. Legal Entity & Institutional Identification

In accordance with Article 6 of French Law No. 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 on Confidence in the Digital Economy (Loi pour la Confiance dans l'Économie Numérique - LCEN), the legal identity of this digital publication and non-profit organization is hereby set forth:

2. Editorial Responsibility & Publication Direction

Under Article 93-2 of French Law No. 82-652 of July 29, 1982 on Audiovisual Communication:

• Director of Publication (Directeur de la Publication): The incumbent President of the Association Intercommunale de Chasse Agréée Etupes Taillecourt Fusion, in their statutory capacity as legal representative of the association. Contactable via the registered headquarters at 2 Place du Souvenir Français, 25460 Etupes.
• Editorial Secretariat: Managed by the Association Executive Bureau in coordination with the Departmental Federation of Hunters of Doubs (FDC 25).

3. Website Hosting & Technical Infrastructure

In compliance with LCEN provisions, the technical infrastructure hosting this website is provided by:

• Cloud Infrastructure Provider: Google Cloud Platform / Google LLC
• Corporate Address: 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States of America
• European Datacenter Region: Frankfurt (europe-west3) / Paris (europe-west9)
• Technical Support Website: https://cloud.google.com

4. Prefectural Approval & Regulatory Framework

The Association Intercommunale de Chasse Agréée Etupes Taillecourt Fusion derives its operational authority from the French Environmental Code (Code de l'Environnement), specifically Book IV, Title II (Faune Sauvage et Chasse), Articles L.422-2 through L.422-27 and Regulatory Articles R.422-1 through R.422-81.

The association is officially approved (agréée) by decree of the Prefect of Doubs (Arrêté Préfectoral), which establishes:

1. The unified recognition of the 940 hectares forming the contiguous intercommunal territory across the municipalities of Etupes and Taillecourt.
2. The mandatory contribution of communal hunting rights to the association, subject to statutory exemptions provided under the Loi Verdeille.
3. The designation of certified, sworn private field wardens (Gardes Particuliers Assermentés) having police authority under Article 29 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure (Code de Procédure Pénale).
4. The approval of our internal regulations (Règlement Intérieur) and statutory culling protocols (Plan de Chasse Départemental).

5. Intellectual Property & Copyright Notice

All elements comprising this website—including texts, editorial essays, organizational descriptions, data tables, visual layouts, digital stylesheets, and downloadable guides—are the exclusive intellectual property of the ASSOCIATION INTERCOMMUNALE DE CHASSE AGREEE ETUPES TAILLECOURT FUSION or are utilized under valid licensing or creative commons authorizations, in compliance with the French Intellectual Property Code (Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle).

Any total or partial reproduction, representation, modification, publication, or adaptation of the elements of this site, by any means or process whatsoever, without prior written authorization from the association's President, is strictly prohibited and constitutes an infringement punishable under Articles L.335-2 and following of the Code de la Propriété Intellectuelle.

Non-profit educational institutions, public schools, and scientific research organizations are granted royalty-free authorization to reproduce downloadable PDF guides and maps for non-commercial educational use, provided the association is explicitly cited as the author.

6. Photographic & Iconographic Credits

The photographic assets featured throughout this website depict documentary flora, fauna, and countryside forestry management scenes. In accordance with moral copyright obligations:

• Photographic assets are provided via Pexels Free License (free for non-commercial civic use, no attribution required by license terms, but credited here for transparency).
• Photographic contributors include: Johannes Plenio, Felix Mittermeier, Pixabay, Kelly, Eberhard Grossgasteiger, and Mikhail Nilov.
• Archival documents, balance sheet records, and map diagrams are created and owned directly by the Association Intercommunale de Chasse Agréée Etupes Taillecourt Fusion.

7. Limitation of Liability

The information provided on this website is for general informational, civic, and educational purposes only. While the Association Intercommunale de Chasse Agréée Etupes Taillecourt Fusion makes every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data, calendars, and regulatory summaries, we accept no legal liability for any omissions, errors, or temporary delays in publication.

Countryside trail users must exercise personal vigilance, respect posted physical signage on trailheads, check local weather conditions, and adhere to municipal safety decrees enacted by the Mayors of Etupes and Taillecourt.

8. Applicable Law & Judicial Jurisdiction

Any dispute relating to the use of this website or the interpretation of this legal notice is governed exclusively by French substantive law. In the absence of an amicable resolution, territorial jurisdiction is granted exclusively to the competent courts of the judicial district of Montbéliard (Tribunal Judiciaire de Montbéliard), Doubs, France.