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WIPO Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service for .HT

Country / Territory Code

 .HT

Country / Territory Name

 Haiti

Whois Search

Whois Search

Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedural Rules

Variation of UDRP

Règlement sur la Procédure Alternative de Résolution de Litiges du domaine .HT
(in effect as of February 1, 2025)

Relevant differences between the UDRP and the .HT Policy

Whereas in the UDRP a complainant is required to demonstrate that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights, under the .HT policy, a complainant must either demonstrate that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar, to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights, or to a name in which the complainant has personality rights

It is sufficient for the complainant to prove that either registration or use of the domain name is in bad faith, whereas the UDRP requires the complainant to prove both

The Port-au-Prince Court of First Instance in Haiti

French

The Registry will implement a panel decision to transfer or cancel a domain name after 20 days (as opposed to 10 business days under the UDRP), if the Registry does not receive documentation from one the parties regarding a court proceeding

WIPO Model Pleadings

WIPO Model Complaint

WIPO Model Response

Fees

Schedule of Fees

WIPO Experts

WIPO Experts

Domain Registry

https://nic.ht/en/

https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ht.html

Registration Agreement

 Text of Agreement

Eligibility Criteria

Registration of .HT domain names is unrestricted. Restrictions apply to some third level domain names

Supported characters

Registration of .HT domain names is mostly unrestricted, open to any applicant, whether Haitian or not, whether or not they have a legal presence in Haiti. However, restrictions apply to certain third level domain names which must meet prerequisites and are subject to verifications before registration such as:

  • “.edu.ht” – Operating authorization from the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP)
  • “.gouv.ht” – Authorization by an official document from the Haitian government. The extension is reserved for the Haitian government
  • “.rel.ht” – Operating Authorization of the Ministry of Religions
  • “.med.ht” – Operating authorization from the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP)
  • “.coop.ht” – Operating authorization of the National Council of Cooperatives

Supported characters

.HT domain names support ASCII characters

.HT domain names do not support IDN characters

Decisions

 Decisions
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