{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-107482",
    "time_of_filling": "2025-04-10 17:13:58",
    "domain_names": [
        "bouyguesconstructionsuk.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "  Iveta Špiclová   (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "BOUYGUES"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.",
    "respondent": [
        "DANIEL FRANCIS (FRANCIS DANIEL)"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p><span>FACTS ASSERTED BY THE COMPLAINANT AND NOT CONTESTED BY THE RESPONDENT:<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Complainant, BOUYGUES S.A., was founded by Francis Bouygues in 1952. It is a diversified Group of industrial companies, structured by a strong corporate culture. Its businesses are centred on four sectors of activity: Construction, Energies and services, Media and Telecoms. Operating in over 80 countries, the Complainant&rsquo;s net profit attributable to the Group amounted to 56 billion euros in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><br \/><span>The Complainant underlines that it is the owner of several trademarks consisting of the wording \"BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION\". The Complainant also states that the disputed domain name &lt;bouyguesconstructionsuk.com&gt; is confusingly similar to its trademarks \"BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION\" because the additions of the letter \"s\" and of the geographic identificator \"uk\" at the end of \"bouyguesconstruction\" are not sufficient to avoid confusion with the Complainant's trademark \"BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION\".<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The domain name in dispute &lt;bouyguesconstructionsuk.com&gt; has been registered on February 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><span>The Complainant asserts that the Respondent is not identified in the Whois database as the disputed domain name. Furthermore, the Complainant informs that the Respondent is not authorized to use the Complainant trademarks and that there is no affiliation between the Complainant and the Respondent. The Complainant also contends that the Respondent has no right nor legitimate interest in the disputed domain name and that the Respondent is not related in any way to the Complainant's business. The Complainant declares that it does not carry out any activity for, nor has any business with the Respondent.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span>The Complainant points out that, given the distinctiveness and reputation of the Complainant's trademarks (prior UDPR panels have established that the trademark \"BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION\" is well-known), it is reasonable to infer that the Respondent has registered the disputed domain name with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademarks. The Complainant notes that the disputed domain name directs to a parking page and that said domain name is configured with MX records that allow it to be used to send e-mails that Internet users could well assume were sent by the Complainant.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "<p>The Panel is not aware of any other legal proceedings which are pending or decided and which relate to the disputed domain name.<\/p>",
    "no_response_filed": "<p>The Complainant&acute;s contentions are summarised above.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>No administratively compliant Response has been filed.<\/p>",
    "rights": "<p>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).<\/p>",
    "no_rights_or_legitimate_interests": "<p>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).<\/p>",
    "bad_faith": "<p>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).<\/p>",
    "procedural_factors": "<p>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.<\/p>",
    "decision": "Accepted",
    "panelists": [
        "Guido Maffei"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2025-05-13 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p><span>The Complainant is the owner of a large portfolio of trademarks. In particular, BOUYGUES owns:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(i) the International Registration No. 732339 \"BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION\" registered on April 13, 2000 (and duly renewed) for class 37 - the above trademark is protected in several countries;<\/p>\n<p><span>(ii) the EUTM No. 1589159 \"BOUYGUES CONSTRUCTION\" registered on May 16, 2001 (and duly renewed) for class 37.<\/span><\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "bouyguesconstructionsuk.com": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}