Decisión del Panel Administrativo nº D2020-0867 of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, June 23, 2020 (case Carrefour S.A. v. 梁燕)

• Resolution Date: June 23, 2020
• Issuing Organization: WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
• Decision: Transfer
• Dominio: Generic Domains

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION

Carrefour S.A. v. 梁燕

Case No. D2020-0867

1. The Parties

The Complainant is Carrefour S.A., France, represented by IP Twins S.A.S., France.

The Respondent is 梁燕, China.

2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name [家乐福中国.网址] ([xn--fiq1cy64ad4ev98b.xn--ses554g]) is registered with Knet Registrar Co., Ltd. (the “Registrar”).

3. Procedural History

The Complaint in English was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on April 8, 2020. On April 8, 2020, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the disputed domain name. On April 9, 2020, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details. On April 9, 2020, the Center received an email communication from a third party inquiring as to the duration of the proceeding. On the same day, the Center replied to the third party with the Parties copied in, requesting the third party to identify himself, clarify his relationship (if any) to the Respondent, and provide information sufficient to establish the legitimacy of his communication in the context of the current proceeding. The Center did not receive any reply.

On April 14, 2020, the Center sent a communication to the Parties, in English and Chinese, regarding the language of the proceeding. On April 14, 2020, the Complainant confirmed its request that English be the language of the proceeding. The Respondent did not comment on the language of the proceeding.

On April 17, 2020, the Complainant submitted an amendment to the Complaint regarding the payment method related to the filing fee.

The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amendment to the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy” or “UDRP”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”).

In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified the Respondent in English and Chinese of the Complaint, and the proceeding commenced on May 1, 2020. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was May 21, 2020. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on June 2, 2020.

The Center appointed Sebastian M.W. Hughes as the sole panelist in this matter on June 9, 2020...