{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-101251",
    "time_of_filling": "2016-08-01 09:40:59",
    "domain_names": [
        "surcredit-agricole.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Nikola Balaš (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "CREDIT AGRICOLE SA"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "Nameshield (Laurent Becker)",
    "respondent": [
        "AMINE MANSOUR"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "The Complainant is the leader in retail banking in France and one of the largest banks in Europe.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant, being generally known as a major European player, assists its clients with projects in France and around the world, in all areas of banking and financial services associated therewith, as for example insurance management asset leasing and factoring, consumer credit, and investments.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant owns several trademarks consisting of the distinctive element CREDIT AGRICOLE as  indicated in more details above. The Complainant also owns numerous domain names under various TLDs consisting of the \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\" denomination or incorporating the same.\r\n\r\nThe disputed domain name <surcredit-agricole.top> was registered on 17 July 2016 and is held by the Respondent. \r\n\r\nThe domain name website (i.e. website available under internet address containing the disputed domain name) is currently not used and has no content available to public (i.e. the disputed domain name is not currently associated with any active website). \r\n\r\nThe Complainant seeks transfer of the disputed domain name to Complainant. \r\n",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings that relate to the disputed domain name.",
    "no_response_filed": "PARTIES' CONTENTIONS:\r\n\r\nThe Parties' contentions are the following:\r\n\r\nCOMPLAINANT:\r\n\r\nCONFUSING SIMILARITY\r\n\r\nThe Complainant states that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to Complainant's trademarks and that the disputed domain name contains the Complainant's trademarks in its entirety. \r\n\r\nThe addition of the term \"SUR\" at the beginning of the disputed domain name is not sufficient to reverse the confusing similarity of the disputed domain name to the Complainant's trademarks. It also does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant's trademarks or its business and domain names.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant refers to previous domain name decisions concerning the confusing similarity between Complainant's trademarks and various domain names. \r\n\r\nNO RIGHTS OR LEGITIMATE INTERESTS\r\n\r\nThe Respondent has not been commonly known by the disputed domain name. Neither the Complainant has been authorized, permitted or licensed the Respondent to use its trademarks in any manner. The Respondent has no connection or affiliation with the Complainant whatsoever. On this record, Respondent has not been commonly known by the disputed domain name so as to have acquired rights to or legitimate interests in it. \r\n\r\nFurthermore, the domain name website is inactive and without any content which confirms that the Respondent has no demonstrable plan to use the disputed domain name.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant refers to previous domain name decisions contending that the Complainant is required to make out a prima facie case that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests; once such prima facie case is made, the burden shifts to the Respondent to come forward with appropriate allegations or evidence demonstrating rights or legitimate interests in the domain name. \r\n \r\nBAD-FAITH REGISTRATION AND USE\r\n\r\nSeniority of Complainant's trademarks predates the disputed domain name registration and such trademarks are well known in relevant business circles. The Respondent can be considered to be aware of the Complainant's trademark when registering the domain name due to well-known character thereof. \r\n\r\nThe Complainant refers to previous domain name decisions contending that the Complainant's trademarks enjoy high level of notoriety and well-known character.\r\n\r\nThe Complainant presents the following evidence which has been assessed by the Panel:\r\n-\tInformation about the Complainant and its business;\r\n-\tExcerpts from various trademark databases regarding Complainant's trademarks;\r\n-\tExcerpts on the disputed domain name from WHOIS database;\r\n-\tScreenshots of the disputed domain name website.\r\n\r\nRESPONDENT:\r\nThe Respondent has not provided any response to the complaint.\r\n",
    "rights": "The Panel concluded that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to trademarks in which the Complainant has rights within the meaning of paragraph 4(a)(i) of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (\"UDRP\" or \"Policy\").\r\n\r\nFor details, see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".\r\n",
    "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, see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".\r\n",
    "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.\r\n\r\nFor details, see \"Principal Reasons for the Decision\".\r\n",
    "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": [
        "JUDr. Jiří Čermák"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2016-09-14 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant is, inter alia, registered owner of the following trademarks containing a word element \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\":\r\n\r\n-\tCREDIT AGRICOLE (word), EU Trademark, filing date 13 November 2007, registration date 23 October 2008, trademark no. 006456974, registered for goods and services in classes 9, 16, 35, 36, 38, and 42; \r\n\r\n-\tCA CREDIT AGRICOLE (figurative), EU Trademark, filing date 20 November 2006, registration date 20 December 2007, trademark no. 005505995, registered for goods and services in classes 9, 36, 38;\r\n\r\nbesides other national and international trademarks consisting of the \"CREDIT AGRICOLE\" denomination.\r\n\r\n(collectively referred to as \"Complainant's trademarks\").\r\n",
    "decision_domains": {
        "SURCREDIT-AGRICOLE.COM": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}