{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-100717",
    "time_of_filling": "2013-12-03 12:08:12",
    "domain_names": [
        "creditagricolenord.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Lada Válková (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "CREDIT AGRICOLE SA"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Anne Morin)",
    "respondent": [
        "IVAN RIO"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nCREDIT AGRICOLE S.A. is one of the largest banks in Europe. CREDIT AGRICOLE S.A. assists its clients' projects in France and around the world in all areas of banking and trades associated with it.  The Complainant owns several trademarks registered worldwide and consisting of or including the wording CREDIT AGRICOLE. CREDIT AGRICOLE S.A. also owns several domain names including the distinctive wording CREDIT AGRICOLE. The disputed domain name <creditagricolenord.com> has been registered on November 19, 2013.  In the Complainant's view the disputed domain name <creditagricolenord.com> is confusingly similar with its trademark \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\". Therefore, on November 25, 2013, a cease-and-desist letter was sent by the Complainant to the Respondent in order to react against the registration of the domain name in dispute. The Respondent never replied to the cease-and-desist letter. In the Complainant's view the disputed domain name <creditagricolenord.com> is confusingly similar to the  trademark \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\" since said domain name contains the Complainant’s registered and widely known trademark \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\" in its entirety. The Complainant contends that the addition of the geographic term NORD is not sufficient to escape the finding that the domain is confusingly similar to the Complainant's trademark. The Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. The Complainant’s trademark \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\" is a widely known trademark. Previous Panels have confirmed the notoriety of the trademark \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\" (Credit Agricole S.A. v. Dick Weisz, WIPO case no. D2010-1683; Credit Agricole S.A. v. Wang Rongxi,  WIPO case no. D2012-0258; Credit Agricole S.A. v. EMPARK – 87223444, CAC case no. D100688; Credit Agricole S.A. v. Hildegard Gruener, CAC case no. D100687 and Credit Agricole S.A. v. Credit Agricole Assurance, CAC case no. 100633). Given the distinctiveness and reputation of the Complainant's trademark it is reasonable that the Respondent has registered the domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's marks and uses it for the purpose of misleading and diverting Internet traffic. Furthermore, the correspondent website consists of a simple parking page with “pay per click” links in relation with banking activities. Therefore, the Complainant believes that the Respondent holds the domain name only in order to disturb the Complainant’s business.  Actually, said domain name is used to  attract, for commercial gain, Internet users to the Respondent's websites by creating a likelihood of confusion with the Complainant's mark. The Complainant therefore requests the transfer of the disputed domain name.\r\n\r\n",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "The Panel is not aware of any other pending or decided legal proceedings which relate to the disputed domain name.",
    "no_response_filed": "NO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED.\r\n\r\n",
    "rights": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the Domain Name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i)of the Policy).",
    "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the Respondent to have no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Domain Name (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(ii)of the Policy).",
    "bad_faith": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the Domain Name has been registered and is being used in bad faith (within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(iii)of the Policy).",
    "procedural_factors": "The Panel is satisfied that all procedural requirements under UDRP were met and there is no other reason why it would be inappropriate to provide a decision.",
    "decision": "Accepted",
    "panelists": [
        "Avv. Guido Maffei"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2014-01-16 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant owns, inter alia:\r\n\r\n- International Registration no. 1064647 CREDIT AGRICOLE registered on January 4, 2011\r\n- International Registration no. 441714 CREDIT AGRICOLE & device registered on October 25, 1978\r\n- International Registration no. 525634 CA CREDIT AGRICOLE & device registered on July 13, 1988 \r\n",
    "decision_domains": {
        "CREDITAGRICOLENORD.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}