{
    "case_number": "CAC-UDRP-109094",
    "time_of_filling": "2026-10-22 09:23:31",
    "domain_names": [
        "lactalis-intl.com"
    ],
    "case_administrator": "Olga Slanařová (Case admin)",
    "complainant": [
        "Groupe Lactalis"
    ],
    "complainant_representative": "NAMESHIELD S.A.S.",
    "respondent": [
        "Princess Zabat (Princess Zabat)"
    ],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "<p>The Complainant is a French multinational company founded in 1933, operating in the food industry, particularly in the dairy sector. It is one of the world's leading dairy groups, with approximately 85,500 employees and 266 production sites across 49 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The Complainant has been conducting business under the LACTALIS company and trade name since 1999. Its international export activities are carried out, inter alia, through Lactalis International, which distributes dairy products in more than 100 countries.<\/p>\n<p>The LACTALIS Trademark has been used by the Complainant for many years in connection with its business activities and enjoys international recognition in the dairy industry.<\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name &lt;lactalis-intl.com&gt; was registered on 4 July 2026. According to the Registrar Verification, the Respondent is Princess Zabat, located in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>The disputed domain name does not resolve to an active website. However, it has been configured with MX (mail exchange) records.<\/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 contends that the requirements of the Policy have been met and that the disputed domain name should be transferred to it.<\/p>\n<p>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": [
        "Ivett Paulovics"
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2026-11-13 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "<p>The Complainant, Groupe Lactalis, owns several trademark registrations for the sign LACTALIS, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>European Union Trademark Registration No. 001529833 for LACTALIS (word mark), filed on 28 February 2000 and registered since 7 November 2002 in Classes 1, 5, 10, 13, 16, 31, 33, 34, 40 and 42;<\/li>\n<li>International Trademark Registration No. 900154 for LACTALIS (device mark), registered since 27 July 2006 in Classes 29, 30 and 35;<\/li>\n<li>International Trademark Registration No. 1135514 for LACTALIS (device mark), registered since 20 September 2012 in Classes 5, 29, 30, 32 and 35;<\/li>\n<li>European Union Trademark Registration No. 017959526 for LACTALIS (device mark), filed on 20 September 2018 and registered since 22 May 2019 in Classes 1, 5, 7, 9, 16, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Complainant also owns the domain name &lt;lactalis.com&gt;, registered since 9 January 1999, which it uses for its official website.<\/p>\n<p>The above-mentioned trademark rights are hereinafter collectively referred to as the LACTALIS Trademark.<\/p>",
    "decision_domains": {
        "lactalis-intl.com": "TRANSFERRED"
    },
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}