The Complainant is an international group founded in 1992, operating in over 50 countries worldwide. It employs more than 33,000 people and generated revenue of €9,353 million in 2025. The Group is structured around two main business lines: Lagardère Publishing and Lagardère Travel Retail, which hold leading positions in global and national markets. The Complainant has also operated domain names <lagardere.com> since August 2, 1995; and <lagardere-groupe.com> registered since July 7, 2003.<\/p>\n
The disputed domain names were registered on March 24, 2026. The disputed domain names do not resolve to active websites.<\/p>", "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 names.<\/p>", "no_response_filed": "
The Complainant<\/strong><\/p>\n The Complainant asserts that each of the elements enumerated in paragraph 4(a) of the Policy and the corresponding provisions in the Rules have been satisfied. In particular, the Complainant asserts that:<\/p>\n (1) the disputed domain names are confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademark, since they incorporate the LAGARDERE mark and the addition of the terms “client” and “espace” does not prevent a finding of confusing similarity with the Complainant’s LAGARDERE trademark, which remains clearly recognizable. The addition of the “.com” extension does not prevent confusion;<\/p>\n (2) the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain names. The Respondent is not affiliated with the Complainant, has no license or authorization to use the LAGARDERE mark, and is not commonly known by the disputed domain names. The Complainant contends that the Respondent did not make any use of the disputed domain names since the registration, and it confirms that the Respondent has no demonstrable plan to use them. Such conduct negates any claim of legitimate interests.<\/p>\n (3) The disputed domain names were registered and are being used in bad faith. Registering the disputed domain names so obviously connected to a well-known mark without authorization is itself evidence of bad faith. The disputed names were registered on March 24, 2026, many years after the Complainant had established a strong reputation and significant goodwill worldwide. Since the disputed domain names incorporate the Complainant’s the LAGARDERE mark, there is reason to believe that the Respondent registered the disputed domain names with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademark. Passive holding of the disputed domain names does not prevent a finding of bad faith.<\/p>\n The Complainant requests transfer of the disputed domain names.<\/p>\n The Respondent<\/strong><\/p>\n The Respondent did not reply to the Complainant’s contentions.<\/p>",
"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).<\/p>",
"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).<\/p>",
"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).<\/p>",
"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.<\/p>",
"decision": "Accepted",
"panelists": [
"Ganna Prokhorova"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2026-05-08 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant is the owner of multiple trademark registrations incorporating LAGARDERE, including, inter alia:<\/p>\n - LAGARDERE, international word mark registered with the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) under No. 751186, on October 18, 2000 in classes 9, 16 35, 38, 41 and 42; and<\/p>\n - LAGARDERE, international word mark registered with the WIPO under No. 954315 on August 31, 2007 in classes 3, 6, 9, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45; and<\/p>\n - LAGARDERE, international word mark registered with the WIPO under No. 989729 on February 29, 2008 in classes 5, 7, 10, 12, 27, 30, 32 and 37.<\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"clientlagardere.com": "TRANSFERRED",
"espacelagardere.com": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}