{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-101604",
    "time_of_filling": "2017-07-14 10:54:11",
    "domain_names": [
        "agricole-credit.org"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "CREDIT AGRICOLE S.A."
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Maxime Benoist)",
    "respondent": [
        "Joseph  Hafley"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nI\r\nThe Complainant is a bank based in Montrouge, France. The Complainant is leading company in the retail banking business in France and one of the largest banks in Europe following his information on www.credit-agricole.com. \r\n\r\nThe Respondent is an U.S. citizen, who is represented by his Registry which is based in People’s Republic of China. On July 5th, 2017 the Respondent registered the disputed domain name agricole-credit.org. He uses the disputed domain name for commercial purposes and offers similar content on the website related to the disputed domain name. \r\n\r\nThe Complainant, represented by the company nameshield, Ms. Maxime Benoist, France, filed the Complaint against the Respondent claiming that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name without rights or legitimate interest and in bad faith. Therefore the registration should be declared abusive and the disputed domain name transferred to the Complainant.\r\nAs legal basis were named WIPO Case No. D2000-0662 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Richard MacLeod d\/b\/a For Sale, WIPO case no. D2003-0455 Croatia Airlines d.d. v. Modern Empire Internet Ltd, NAF case FA 758981, Summit Group, LLC v. LSO, Ltd., WIPO - D2010-1683 Credit Agricole S.A. v. Dick Weisz and below mentioned CAC Cases.\r\n\r\nThe Respondent didn’t react to the Complainant‘s contentions.\r\n\r\n",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings which relate to the disputed domain name.",
    "no_response_filed": "PARTIES' CONTENTIONS:\r\n\r\nCOMPLAINANT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant principally makes the following assertions:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant is an international operating French banking company which owns a portfolio of brands including the words “Credit Agricole” in several countries, such as the International registration number 1064647 registered since January 4th, 1999. The Respondent is the owner of the disputed domain name and uses it for commercial purpose. The information on his website damages the reputation of the Complainant's products and violates Complainant’s trademarks. The Complainant referred to the CAC case N° 101204, Crédit Agricole S.A. vs. Olivie Guittiere and CAC Case N° 101205, Crédit Agricole S.A. vs. Credit Agricole Info and CAC case N° 101207, Crédit Agricole S.A. vs. CA INFOS. The remedy the Complainant sought concerning the disputed domain name is transfer of the disputed domain name to the Complainant.\r\n\r\nRESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nNO ADMINISTRATIVELY COMPLIANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN FILED. ",
    "rights": "The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed 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 disputed 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 disputed 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": [
        "Dr. jur. Harald von Herget"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2017-08-28 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant has been an owner of the registered Credit Agricole word trademarks since 1978, especially international No. 1064647, since 2011-01-04 which is valid. Further the Complainant is owner of domain names, such as credit-agricole.com since 1999-12-31. The Respondent registered the disputed domain name on July, 5th 2017. The Complainant also provided evidence that he owns a domain name containing the name credit-agricole.com, registered well before the Respondent registered the disputed domain name.",
    "decision_domains": {
        "AGRICOLE-CREDIT.ORG": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}