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 .hk 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
.hk domain-name registration.
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.
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.
Provider means a .hk domain name arbitration dispute-resolution
service provider approved by the HKDNR.
Registration Agreement means the agreement between HKDNR and a
domain-name holder in respect of a .hk domain name.
Respondent means the registered holder of a .hk 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 .hk domain-name
holder of a .hk domain name.
Supplemental Rules means the Supplemental Rules adopted by the
Provider administering a .hk 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, and 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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