{ "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-108863", "time_of_filling": "2026-07-24 11:35:34", "domain_names": [ "centrepompidou-fr.com", "checkaut-centrepompidou-fr.com" ], "case_administrator": " Iveta Špiclová (Czech Arbitration Court) (Case admin)", "complainant": [ "CENTRE NATIONAL D’ART ET DE CULTURE GEORGES POMPIDOU" ], "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.", "respondent": [ "Tomi Hint" ], "respondent_representative": null, "factual_background": "

The Complainant, founded in 1977, is a government-owned national museum subsidized by the French Ministry of Culture. Based in Paris, the Complainant houses the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, the Public Information Library, a centre for industrial creation and musical research. The Complainant welcomed more than 3 million visitors, while its official website received nearly 14 million visits in 2024. The Complainant operates, among others, its official domain names <centrepompidou.fr> since 1998.<\/p>\n

The disputed domain names were registered on July 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

At the time of the registration, the disputed domain name <centrepompidou-fr.com> resolved to a website reproducing the Complainant’s official website. At the time of this Decision, both disputed domain names no longer resolve to active websites and instead return error messages when accessed by Internet users.<\/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 name.<\/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 CENTRE POMPIDOU mark and the addition of the terms “fr” and “checkaut” does not prevent a finding of confusing similarity with the Complainant’s CENTRE POMPIDOU 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 CENTRE POMPIDOU mark, and is not commonly known by the disputed domain names. The disputed domain names resolve to inactive websites, which supports a finding that the Respondent lacks rights or legitimate interests in respect of them. Furthermore, at the time of the registration, the disputed domain name <centrepompidou-fr.com> resolved to a copy of the Complainant’s official website. Such use does not constitute a bona fide offering of goods or services or a legitimate noncommercial or fair use of the disputed domain names; <\/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. Since the disputed domain names incorporate the Complainant’s CENTRE POMPIDOU mark, there is reason to believe that the Respondent registered the disputed domain names with full knowledge of the Complainant's trademark. The disputed domain names currently resolve to inactive websites. Moreover, the disputed domain name <centrepompidou-fr.com> previously resolved to a copy of the Complainant's official website, further reinforcing the inference of deliberate targeting and an intention to create a misleading association with the Complainant.<\/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": "2026-08-21 00:00:00", "informal_english_translation": "

The Complainant is the owner of multiple trademark registrations incorporating CENTRE POMPIDOU, including, inter alia:<\/p>\n