{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-103119",
    "time_of_filling": "2020-06-16 08:54:22",
    "domain_names": [
        "cnews.digital"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Šárka Glasslová (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION D'UN SERVICE D'INFORMATION"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Enora Millocheau)",
    "respondent": [
        "AF CIVIL"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant, SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION D'UN SERVICE D'INFORMATION (SESI), as a subsidiary of the GROUP CANAL +, is the holder of the broadcasting authorizations and concessions granted by the Superior Council of Audiovisual (“CSA”) for the French television channel CNews, the Group’s news channel which covers the news in real time.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant owns several trademarks including the wording “C NEWS”. \r\n\r\nThe disputed domain name <cnews.digital> was registered on June 2nd, 2020 and points to a parked page with no substantial content.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant’s trademarks predate the disputed domain name.\r\n",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings which are pending or decided and which relate to the disputed domain name.\r\n",
    "no_response_filed": "PARTIES' CONTENTIONS:\r\n\r\nCOMPLAINANT:\r\n\r\nThe Complainant contends that: \r\n\r\nthe disputed domain name <cnews.digital> is identical to the Complainant's CNEWS trademark,\r\nthe Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in the disputed domain name, and that \r\nthe Respondent has registered and is using the disputed domain name in bad faith.\r\n\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.  Fabrizio Bedarida"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2020-07-15 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant has proven to be the owner of the CNEWS trademark.\r\nThe Complainant is, inter alia, the owner of the following trademarks: \r\nFrench trademark C NEWS n° 4308347, registered since October 18th, 2016;\r\nInternational trademark C NEWS n° 1358557, registered since March 29th, 2017.\r\nThe Complainant also owns the following domain names containing the term “C NEWS” such as <cnews.fr> registered since 2014-10-20 and <cnews.sport> registered since 2018-12-06.\r\n\r\n",
    "decision_domains": {
        "CNEWS.DIGITAL": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}