Legal & Policy
Trademark law, UDRP nuances, domain arbitration, privacy regulations, and compliance.
Loi de protection des consommateurs contre le cybersquatting (ACPA)
US federal law enabling trademark owners to sue over bad-faith domain registrations and recover damages.
Détournement inversé de nom de domaine (RDNH)
A finding that a trademark owner filed a domain dispute complaint abusively to seize a legitimately owned domain.
Centre d'arbitrage et de médiation de l'OMPI
The leading international arbitration body administering UDRP and other domain name dispute resolution procedures.
Forum (NAF) Résolution des litiges de domaine
An ICANN-accredited arbitration provider offering UDRP and URS domain dispute resolution services.
Décision du panéliste UDRP
A written ruling by UDRP arbitrators determining whether a domain should be transferred, cancelled, or retained.
Enregistrement de mauvaise foi
Registration or use of a domain with intent to exploit another's trademark for financial gain or to cause harm.
Intérêt légitime (défense UDRP)
A UDRP defense demonstrating the domain owner has genuine rights or a fair-use purpose for the domain.
Chambre de compensation des marques (TMCH)
ICANN's centralized database enabling trademark holders to protect their marks across new TLD launches.
Période Sunrise (Protection des marques)
A pre-launch window giving trademark holders priority to register matching domains in a new TLD before the public.
Saisie gouvernementale de domaine
The lawful confiscation of a domain name by government authorities for use in illegal activity.
Transfert de domaine par ordonnance judiciaire
A judicial order compelling a registrar to transfer a domain name to the winning party in a lawsuit.
Liberté d'expression et noms de domaine
The legal principle that genuine criticism or commentary domains may qualify as protected expression in dispute proceedings.
Domaines de parodie et de critique
Domains used for satire or criticism of a brand, potentially protected by free speech but subject to trademark limits.
Lois sur la vie privée affectant l'enregistrement de domaines
Data protection regulations such as GDPR that restrict public access to registrant personal data in WHOIS records.
Exigences de précision WHOIS
ICANN's requirement that registrars collect and maintain truthful registrant contact information, subject to privacy law constraints.
Droits et responsabilités du titulaire d'enregistrement
The contractual and legal rights a domain holder holds, alongside obligations such as WHOIS accuracy and lawful use.
Droit des contrats dans les transactions de domaine
The body of contract law governing domain name sales, purchases, leases, and the obligations of buyers and sellers.
Questions juridiques transfrontalières liées aux domaines
The legal complexities arising when domain name disputes, seizures, or regulatory requirements span multiple national jurisdictions.
Heritage des noms de domaine et planification successorale
The transfer of domain name ownership to heirs upon the owner's death, requiring specific estate planning provisions.
Implications fiscales de la propriete et de la vente de noms de domaine
The tax treatment of domain name assets, including capital gains on sales, amortization of acquired domains, and deductibility of fees.