The Complainant is a recognized French multinational banking group formed in 2000 and headquartered in Paris, France, with a worldwide presence, especially in France and Europe, in banking and financial services. The Complainant has a presence in 64 countries, including the Americas and Asia-Pacific, with more than 18,000 employees and €12.2 billion in net profit by 2025.<\/p>\n
The Complainant also owns a domain name portfolio, based on the BNP PARIBAS trademark, such as: <bnpparibas.com>, registered since September 2, 1999; <bnpparibas.net>, registered since December 29, 1999; <bnpparibas.pro>, registered since July 23, 2008.<\/p>\n
The Complainant acquired its own generic Top-Level Domain, being “.bnpparibas” delegated on August 11, 2014[1]<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n The disputed domain name <bnp-paribas.finance<\/strong>> was registered on July 30, 2026, and resolves to an inactive website.<\/p>\n [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iana.org\/domains\/root\/db\/bnpparibas.html<\/a><\/span><\/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": " Response<\/strong><\/p>\n The Respondent did not reply to any of the Complainant's contentions. Complainant Contentions<\/span>: <\/p>\n The Complainant contends that the disputed domain name is identical to its well-known BNP PARIBAS trademark, and that being registered under the new gTLD “.finance” does not change the overall impression of the designation as being connected to the Complainant’s trademarks. The Respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in respect of the disputed domain name. The disputed domain name was registered and is being used in bad faith. The disputed domain name has remained inactive and is therefore passively held by the Respondent, which constitutes bad faith under the Policy. <\/p>",
"rights": " The Complainant has, to the satisfaction of the Panel, shown the disputed domain name is almost identical to the BNP PARIBAS marks, 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 that there is no other reason why it would be inappropriate to provide a decision.<\/p>",
"decision": "Accepted",
"panelists": [
"María Alejandra López García"
],
"date_of_panel_decision": "2026-09-25 00:00:00",
"informal_english_translation": " The Complainant owns, among many others, the following trademarks:<\/p>\n - International trademark for BNP PARIBAS (word mark), Reg. No. 728598, registered on February 23, 2000, and in force until February 23, 2030, in International Classes (“ICs”) 35, 36 and 38; designated countries: Australia, Norway, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Switzerland, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Algeria, Egypt, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Ukraine, Viet Nam; and<\/p>\n - International trademark for BNP PARIBAS (and design), Reg. No. 745220, registered on September 18, 2000, and in force until September 18, 2030, in ICs 9, 35, 36, and 38; designated countries: Japan, Norway, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Switzerland, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Algeria, Egypt, Croatia, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Monaco, Mozambique, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Ukraine, Viet Nam.<\/p>",
"decision_domains": {
"bnp-paribas.finance": "TRANSFERRED"
},
"panelist": null,
"panellists_text": null
}
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