List of Panelist
procedures for Inclusion
Terms of Reference
Code of Ethical Conduct
Selection Committee
Application Form
Second Level, Commercial Third Level and Trial Chinese Domain
idv.hk Domain
Second Level, Commercial Third Level and Trial Chinese Domain
idv.hk Domain
Second Level, Commercial Third Level and Trial Chinese Domain
idv.hk Domain
 

 

Appendix A
Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited
Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
[Rules of Procedure]
[Effective 27 June 2005]
 

Arbitration proceedings for the resolution of disputes under the Dispute Resolution Policy adopted by the HKDNR shall be governed by these Rules of Procedure, the Supplemental Rules of the Provider administering the proceedings, the Arbitration Ordinance (Chapter 341) (see www.justice.gov.hk/Home.htm for details of the Arbitration Ordinance) or any statutory modification thereof for the time being in force.

1. Definitions

In these Rules :

Arbitration Panel means an arbitration panel appointed by a Provider to decide a Complaint concerning a Domain Name registration.

Complaint means a Complaint referred to in Paragraph 3 of these Rules of Procedure.

Complainant means the Party initiating a Complaint concerning a Domain Name registration.

Dispute Resolution Policy means the Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy of the HKDNR which is incorporated by reference and made a part of the Registration Agreement.

Domain Name means any domain name under the .hk country code top level domain except for .idv.hk domain names.

HKDNR refers to the Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited.

Panelist means an individual member of an Arbitration Panel appointed by a Provider.

Party means a Complainant or a Respondent.

Provider means a Domain Name arbitration dispute-resolution service provider approved by the HKDNR. A list of such Providers is available here.

Registration Agreement means the agreement between HKDNR and a domain-name holder in respect of a Domain Name.

Respondent means the registered holder of a Domain Name against whom a Complaint is initiated.

Response means a Response referred to in Paragraph 5 of these Rules of Procedure.

Reverse Domain Name Hijacking means using the Dispute Resolution Policy in bad faith to attempt to deprive a registered Domain Name holder of a Domain Name

Supplemental Rules means the Supplemental Rules adopted by the Provider administering a Domain Name arbitration proceeding. The Supplemental Rules shall cover such topics as fees, word and page limits and guidelines, the means for communicating with the Provider and the Arbitration Panel, the form of cover sheets, among other matters. In the event that a conflict between the Dispute Resolution Policy and the Rules of Procedure on one hand, and the Supplemental Rules on the other hand, the Dispute Resolution Policy and the Rules of Procedure shall prevail.

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