{
    "case_number": "CAC-ADREU-001077",
    "time_of_filling": null,
    "domain_names": [],
    "case_administrator": null,
    "complainant": [],
    "complainant_representative": null,
    "respondent": [],
    "respondent_representative": null,
    "factual_background": "The Complainant as Christophe Leclercq of Euractiv.com PLC applied for Euractiv.eu (\"the Disputed Domain Name\") during the sunrise period based on Benelux trade mark registration No. 0641408 and Madrid protocol registration No. 712539 for EURACTIV (\"the Trade marks\") both in the name of the Complainant at the address 18, Avenue Diamant, B1030 Bruxelles Belgique . The application for the Disputed Domain Name had the Complainant as the Name of Applicant, EurActiv.com PLC as the Applicant Organisation and the Address as Maracas House, Herons Lea, RH103EH Crawley United Kingdom. An accompanying letter stated that the Complainant was the owner of the mark, that the address had changed but that the Complainant was still affiliated (as Managing Director) with the trade mark licensee EurActiv.com PLC. It is also stated that the .eu domain name request should be interpreted in the name of the Complainant personally. When the documentary evidence was submitted both the names of the Complainant and Euractiv.com PLC appeared on the top right of the form, the Applicant was stated in the relevant field to be Euractiv.com PLC, but the form was signed by the Complainant. Eurid refused the application on the basis that the Applicant was EurActiv.com PLC and there was no proof that the Applicant was the actual owner of the trade mark.",
    "other_legal_proceedings": "N\/A",
    "discussion_and_findings": "Upon examination of the Application Documentation it appears that the Complainant was the Owner of a relevant prior right the Trade Marks and intended that he should be the Applicant and owner of the Disputed Domain Name. The Complainant explained in a covering letter that the address had changed, but he was still managing director of Euractive the trade mark licensee and the application should be attributed to him personally. In the covering form accompanying the documentary evidence the Applicant was named incorrectly as Euractiv.com PLC, but the Complainant's name appeared on the top right of the form and the Complainant signed the form. The Panellist is satisfied that although he made an error on the form covering the Documentary Evidence the Complainant was the owner of the Trade Marks and did apply for the Disputed Domain Name. As such the Panel believes that in this case it is right that the decision of Eurid should be annulled and the Disputed Domain Name should be awarded to the Complainant.",
    "decision": "For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with Paragraphs B12 (b) and (c) of the Rules, the Panel orders that\r\n\r\nthe EURID's decision be annulled\r\n\r\nthe domain name EURACTIV be transferred to the Complainant",
    "panelists": [
        null
    ],
    "date_of_panel_decision": "2006-07-11 00:00:00",
    "informal_english_translation": "The Complainant as Christophe Leclercq of Euractiv.com PLC applied for Euractiv.eu (\"the Disputed Domain Name\") during the sunrise period based on Benelux trade mark registration No. 0641408 and Madrid protocol registration No. 712539 for EURACTIV (the Trade marks\") both in the name of the Complainant at the address 18, Avenue Diamant, B1030 Bruxelles Belgique . The application for the Disputed Domain Name had the Complainant as the Name of Applicant, EurActiv.com PLC as the Applicant Organisation and the Address as Maracas House, Herons Lea, RH103EH Crawley United Kingdom. An accompanying letter stated that the Complainant was the owner of the mark and was still affiliated (as Managing Director) with the trade mark licensee EurActiv.com PLC. It is also stated that the .eu domain name request should be interpreted in the name of the Complainant personally. When the documentary evidence was submitted both the names of the Complainant and Euractiv.com PLC appeared on the top right of the form, the Applicant was stated in the relevant field to be Euractiv.com PLC and the form was signed by the Complainant. Eurid refused the application on the basis that the Applicant was EurActiv.com PLC and there was no proof that the Applicant was the actual owner of the trade mark.\r\n\r\nUpon examination of the Application Documentation it appears that the Complainant was the Owner of a relevant prior right the Trade Marks and intended that he should be the applicant and owner of the Disputed Domain Name. He explained in a covering letter that although the adress had changed he was still managing director of Euractive the trade mark licensee and the application should be attributed to him personally. In the covering form accompanying the documentary evidence the Applicant was named incorrectly as Euractiv.com PLC, but the Complainant's name appeared on the top right of the form and the Complainant signed the form. The Panellist is satisfied that although it made an error on the form covering the documentary evidence the Complainant was the owner of the Trade Marks and did apply for the Disputed Domain Name. As such the Panel believes that in this case it is right that the decision of Eurid should be annulled and the Disputed Domain Name should be awarded to the Complainant.",
    "decision_domains": [],
    "panelist": null,
    "panellists_text": null
}