The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy).
The Complainant claims that its BOLLORE trademark is well-known and distinctive, and the Complainant is one of the 500 largest companies in the world. Given the distinctiveness and reputation of Complainant's BOLLORE trademark, the Complainant contends that it is inconceivable that the Respondent could have registered the disputed domain name <bollore-logsin.com> without actual knowledge of Complainant's rights in the trademark. Considering the disputed domain name was registered more than 20 years later than Complainant's BOLLORE trademark and without having any explanation submitted by the Respondent, the Panel accepts that the Respondent knew or should have known of Complainant's trademark and the registration of the disputed domain name was in bad faith, see SANDRO ANDY v. ji zhou chen, 102369 (CAC 2019-03-25).
The Complainant also contends that the disputed domain name resolves to a parking page, the Respondent has not demonstrated any activity in respect of the disputed domain name, and it is not possible to conceive of any plausible actual or contemplated active use of the domain name by the Respondent that would not be illegitimate, such as by being a passing off, an infringement of consumer protection legislation, an infringement of the Complainant’s rights under trademark law, or an attempt to attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to his own website, by creating a likelihood of confusion with Complainant's trademark as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement of Respondent's website. Considering the reputation and distinctiveness of Complainant's BOLLORE trademark, the Panel accepts that passive holding of the disputed domain name constitutes use of the disputed domain name in bad faith, see ARCELORMITTAL S.A. v. hardik korat, 102381 (CAC 2019-04-22).
For the foregoing reasons, the Panel finds the Complainant has satisfied paragraph 4(a)(iii) of the Policy.
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