{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-103599",
    "time_of_filling": "2021-02-25 09:26:34",
    "domain_names": [
        "groupjcd-ecaux.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "JCDECAUX SA"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Enora Millocheau)",
    "respondent": [
        "ricardo perez"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "As the Respondent did not file any response to the complaint, the Panel took into account the following facts asserted by the Complainant (and supported by the documentary evidence submitted by the Complainant) and unchallenged by the Respondent:\r\n\r\n(a) The Complainant is the worldwide number one in outdoor advertising. Throughout the world, the company’s success is driven by meeting the needs of local authorities and advertisers by a constant focus on innovation. For more than 50 years JCDECAUX SA has been offering solutions that combine urban development and the provision of public services in approximatively 80 countries. \r\n\r\n(b) The Complainant is the owner of the Complainant’s Trademark.\r\n\r\n(c) The Complainant is also the owner of a large domain names portfolio, including the same distinctive wording JCDECAUX®, such as <jcdecaux.com> registered since 23 June 1997.\r\n\r\n(d) On the website under the disputed domain name there is only a general landing page otherwise the disputed domain name is inactive.",
    "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.",
    "no_response_filed": "PARTIES' CONTENTIONS:\r\n\r\nCOMPLAINANT:\r\n\r\nIn addition to the above factual assertions, the Complainant also contends the following:\r\n\r\n(a) The disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its trademarks and branded services as the addition of the term “GROUP” and a hyphen to the trademark is not sufficient to escape the finding that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant's Trademark;\r\n\r\n(b) The Respondent is not affiliated with nor authorized by the Complainant in any way. The Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name, and he is not related in any way to Complainant's business. The Complainant does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent. There is no website under the disputed domain name and no indication of preparation for its use was established in these proceedings. Therefore, the Respondent has no legitimate interest in the disputed domain name;\r\n\r\n(c) Panels have confirmed that the Complainant's Trademark is well-known (for example the WIPO Case No. DCC2017-0003, JCDecaux SA v. Wang Xuesong, Wangxuesong). Thus, given the distinctiveness of the Complainant's Trademark and reputation, the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant and \r\n\r\nthe Complainant's Trademark. \r\n\r\nThe 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, or an infringement of the Complainant’s rights under trademark law. Therefore, the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name and is using it in bad faith.\r\n\r\n\r\nRESPONDENT:\r\n\r\nThe Respondent did not provide any response to the complaint.",
    "rights": "The Panel concluded that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant’s Trademarks within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (\"Policy\").\r\n\r\nFor details, please see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".",
    "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).\r\n\r\nFor details, please see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".",
    "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).\r\n\r\nFor details, please see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".",
    "procedural_factors": "The Panel is satisfied that all procedural requirements under the Policy were met and there is no other reason why it would be inappropriate to provide a decision.",
    "decision": "Accepted",
    "panelists": [
        "Michal Matějka"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2021-04-03 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is the owner of the international trademark registration JCDECAUX® n° 803987 registered since 27 November 2001 (\"Complainant's Trademark).\r\n\r\nThe disputed domain name was registered on 18 February 2021.",
    "decision_domains": {
        "GROUPJCD-ECAUX.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}