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Domains Registration Schedule in РФ TLD1. Definitions Domain is an area of the Internet hierarchical name space, which is denoted by a unique domain name, served by a set of Domain Name Servers (DNS), and administered autonomously by a Registrant. Each registered domain name is assigned to a single Registrant. Cyrillic Domain name (domain name) is a string of characters, registered for network addressing, where the domain name system is used (DNS). Cyrillic domain may contain letters of the Cyrillic alphabet, numbers from zero (0) to nine (9) and a hyphen (-). Domain Name Presentation is Domain name containing Latin letters, numbers and hyphens. Presentation is a result of conversion of the Cyrillic domain by PUNYCODE (given in technical standards RFC-3490, 3491, 3492). Registry is the central database of the РФ domain, which contains information on the registered domain names and their Registrants, and other information required for the domain registration. Registrar is a legal entity that provides services of domain name registration and ensures delivery of the necessary information to the Registry. Contractor (RU-NIC) - Joint Stock Company "RU-CENTER". Customer - a person or a legal entity, which made an order to RU-NIC to service. Domain name registration means entry of the information about a domain name and its Registrant on the Registry by a Registrar following an Applicant's Application. A domain name is considered registered from the moment the information is entered on the Registry. The registration term, during which the information on a domain name is stored on the Registry, is one year. The registration of a domain can be repeatedly renewed for another year. Registrant (domain name owner) is the person in whose name the domain is registered. The Registrant defines the rules and order of using the domain name, is responsible for selecting the domain name and for possible violations of the rights of any third party in connection with the selection and use of the domain name, and is liable for the costs of such violations. Administration of a domain means definition, by the Registrant, of the rules and order of using the domain name, management and technical support of the domain operation. Cancellation of registration is removal of the information on a domain name and its Registrant from the Registry. Domain delegation is placement and storage of the information about a domain name and its domain name servers (DNS servers) on the root DNS servers of the РФ domain, which enables the operation of the domain on the Internet. The delegation of a domain is only possible during the registration term of the domain. Application (Order) is a request of an Applicant to RU-NIC which is made on a form given by the RU-NIC and contains the information required for the registration (registration renewal) of a domain name. Personal account of a Customer's Agreement is a record of the Customer's payments to RU-NIC as a Registrar, as well as the Customer's expenses for services provided by RU-NIC. Any payment made by a Customer is added to the Personal account of their Agreement after the money has been credited to RU-NIC's bank account and RU-NIC has received from the bank a document identifying the payment. Funds Allocation (on Customer's personal account) - reservation of a sum of money on the Customer's personal account for its further withdrawal for service delivery or renewal. The funds allocated for service delivery or renewal may not be used for other services payment. Electronic payment system (e-payment system) is a system represented by software and hardware infrastructure, to settle financial transactions between the Customer and RU-NIC via Internet. Rules - Domains registration rules in РФ TLD published by the Coordination Center for TLD RU on the official site http://www.cctld.ru/ru/docs/rulesrf.php and approved by resolution 2009-14/80 dated September 30, 2009. 2.1. RU-NIC provides domain name registration services based on Accreditation Agreement No-11 dated November 10, 2009, between RU-NIC and Autonomous Nonprofit Organization Russian "Coordination Center for TLD RU" (CC for TLD RU), as well as under the contract No-18/NIC-L dated December 01, 2008 between RU-NIC and Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Regional Network Information Center". RU-NIC is a Registrar authorized by CC for TLD RU to register domains. 2.2. RU-NIC provides services to a Customer that has registered on RU-NIC's database. The Customer is responsible for selecting and registering individual administrative and technical passwords during the registration on the database, for securing their confidentiality, and for all actions that involve using the passwords. 2.3. A Customer agrees that any information the Customer provides by filling in applications and other documents, including those in an electronic form, under sections of these documents marked as "open", will be placed by RU-NIC on the search engines and will be open to the general public. A list of the information that is bound to be published and published with the Customer's consent, can be found at RU-NIC's web server. 2.4. The Customer and RU-NIC acknowledge the legal effect of notifications and messages, sent by RU-NIC to the Customer's e-mail addresses, specified by the Customer in the Service Agreement and other documents. Such notifications and messages are equal to messages and notifications in writing, sent by RU-NIC to Customer's mail addresses. The Customer and RU-NIC, in case of any disagreements concerning the facts of sending and receiving messages, the time of sending, contents of the messages, agreed to consider evidences of RU-NIC's archive service binding and definitive for settlement of disputes between indicated parties. 2.5. An Order for a service of domain name registration in the RU domain confirms that the Customer of a domain agrees with "Rules of domain names registration under РФ domain" and the procedure of its modification. The document is available on RU-NIC's web server at http://www.nic.ru/dns/domain/rf.html (in Russian). An Order for a service indicates also that the Customer agrees to pay for the service at the price effective at the date the processing of the Order begins. 2.6. A service of domain name registration is deemed provided from the moment the information on the domain and its Registrant is entered on the Registry. 2.7. A service of renewing the registration of a domain in the RU domain is deemed provided from the moment the information on the renewal is entered on the Registry. The domain registration is prolonged on 1 (one) year from earlier installed date of completions a term of registrations. 2.8. The Contractor shall inform the Customer on the fact of rendering the service by an e-mail sent to the Customer address. If the motivated Customer's objections set forth in simple language in writing and sent by mail service failed to reach the Contractor's address within 15 (fifteen) calendar days from the date of the abovementioned Contractor's e-mail, the service rendered to the Customer by the Contractor is considered to be accepted by the Customer. 2.9. The form of any official letter is set by RU-NIC and is available at its web-server http://ww.nic.ru/. The letters should be sent to the following address: Regional Network Information Center, for the attention of the director 2.10. A Customer shall follow requirements of Terms of Use which are available on RU-NIC's web server at RU-NIC's server http://www.nic.ru/about/en/servpol.html. The Customer agrees that he could be affected by consequences of actions applied by RU-NIC for prevention of the adverse effects of third party activity impairing the operation of RU-NIC Service system. In its actions RU-NIC follows provisions of Terms of Use and guarantees the minimization of such adverse effects to the Customer. 2.11. RU-NIC will be solely liable for the actions related to or arising out of domain registration procedure. Under no circumstances shall RU-NIC be liable to the Customer for any domain name malfunctions hereunder due to any events or actions beyond RU-NIC's reasonable competence and control, including, but not limited to poor quality of Internet connection. 2.12. Under no circumstances shall RU-NIC be liable for probable violations of third parties' rights related to the selection and use of the domain name, neither shall it bear the risks of damages associated with such violations. 3.1. Registration Terms 3.1.1. RU-NIC registers a domain name upon receipt from the Customer an Order which is ready to be processed in accordance with paragraph 4.3 of this Schedule. 3.1.2. A domain name cannot be registered or a domain name registration can be cancelled in any of the following cases: 3.1.2.1. The domain name has already been registered. 3.1.2.2. The domain name does not meet any of the following requirements: a) a Cyrillic domain name ends in .РФ characters; 3.1.2.3. Subject to the section 3.3.3 and 4.9 hereof. 3.1.2.4. The Customer fails to meet the Rules. 3.1.2.5. Cyrillic domain name is referred to registered domain names, which, together with the Registration and Administration Rules are subject to approval by the "Coordination Center for TLD RU". 3.2. Delegation Terms 3.2.1. A domain may only be delegated with the DNS servers list specified by the Customer after receiving positive results of a validity check on the domain name servers (primary and secondary DNS servers) that, as specified by the Customer, hold the configuration files of the domain. The DNS servers specified by the Customer must have reliable connection to the Internet. A "reliable connection" implies that the total time for which the server is not connected to the Internet does not exceed two hours a day. These servers must be maintained in conformity with the requirements of the international standards RFC-1032, RFC-1033, RFC-1034, RFC-1035 and RFC-1591. If positive results of the validity check on the domain name servers are not received within 4 (four) days, the check is ceased. The procedure of testing the DNS servers can be initiated again by the Customer using RU-NIC's web interface. 3.2.2. The information on domain name servers must correspond to the current state of the network. 3.2.3. In the case of any breach of the provisions in the sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 of this Schedule, RU-NIC may suspend the delegation of a domain at any time during the registration term. The delegation can only be resumed after the breach is corrected. 3.2.4. Delegation of a domain may be suspended and (or) suspended, and resumed on the basis of the Rules. Registrants are entitled to send to RU-NIC the requests for suspension or redemption of domain delegation at their own discretion, except if delegation was suspended by RU-NIC's initiative. 3.3. Special provisions 3.3.1. All data provided by a Customer at the signing of the Agreement and registration on RU-NIC's database must be factual. If a Customer submits false information the registration may be terminated (the domain vacated). 3.3.2. If there is any doubt about the authenticity of data provided by a Customer for the registration of a domain, RU-NIC may demand confirmation of the data and/or request additional information during the entire term of the registration. Such requests are sent via e-mail to the Customer's contact address specified in the Agreement. 3.3.3. If the previously provided information is not confirmed and/or additional information is not provided within the term specified by RU-NIC in the respective request, RU-NIC may: a) reject Customer's application for new domain name registration; The said restrictions could be canceled within 3 (three) working days after receiving the required information. If the required information is not provided within 60 (sixty) calendar days from the moment of suspending the delegation the registration of the domains is terminated. 3.3.4. To transfer a domain name to another juristic or natural person, to transfer a domain name to another Registrar, to cancel a domain name registration upon the Customer request the Customer must provide RU-NIC with documents which are published at www.nic.ru web-server appropriate sections. All Customer identifying data specified in the provided documents must be identical to the data specified by the Customer while registering in RU-NIC's database. 3.3.5. Cancellation of domain name registration before registration term is expired 3.3.5.1. The registration of a domain name is terminated before the expiry of the registration term in the following cases: a) by reason of the Registrant's written request with the exception of cases described
in 3.3.5.2 section of this Schedule; - admitting a fact that the administration of the domain by its Registrant violates
the rights of a complaint; In such cases, the person whose rights the court has found infringed is given priority in registration of the cancelled domain name. To realize its priority the person shall send a written request to RU-NIC's address not later than 60 (sixty) calendar days after the court decision becomes effective. d) Subject to the section 3.1.2. 3.3.5.2. A domain name registration is not cancelled upon the Customer request if a domain name is within 60 (sixty) calendar days after being transferred from another juristic or natural person or after being transferred to RU-NIC from another Registrar. 3.3.5.3. Domain name registration may be cancelled in virtue of the Rules. 4.1. Customers place Orders for new services using RU-NIC's web interface. The forms for the placement of Orders can be found at RU-NIC's web server: http://www.nic.ru 4.2. An Order for a new service can be cancelled by the Customer at RU-NIC's web server in the section "Manage your account" (link "Processing queue, order ") before the processing of the Order starts. 4.3. An order is processed if the funds in the Personal account of the Agreement are sufficient to pay for all services of the Order. Any Order that cannot be processed within 3 months will be deleted. 4.4. If there are several Orders for the same service from different Customers, such Orders are processed on a first-come basis. 4.5. Different Orders for new services from the Customer are processed on a first-come basis. The sequence in which the Orders are processed can be changed at RU-NIC's web server in the section "Manage your account" (the link "Processing queue, order removal"). 4.6. During the period of the reservation of money in the Personal account of a Agreement for any service renewal, an Order for this renewal has priority in processing over any Orders for new services placed by the same Customer. The Customer has to submit the data necessary for providing the service within the term, specified by RU-NIC. 4.7. RU-NIC examines Orders for the compliance with the conditions set forth in this Schedule. During the period of examination of an Order RU-NIC may request the Customer to provide additional information required for the examination. 4.8. RU-NIC's decision to register a domain name or to refuse the registration will be based on a reason provided for in this Schedule и Правилами. 4.9. If there is any doubt, for a reason specified in this Schedule, whether the registration of a domain is possible, RU-NIC may suspend the registration of the domain name for a period of 15 (fifteen) days. After that RU-NIC must register the domain or issue a reasoned refusal of the registration. 4.10. If there is a reason for the refusal of registration RU-NIC will inform the Customer about the impossibility of the domain name being registered and the reason for this refusal. RU-NIC, whenever possible, may choose not to refuse domain registration, but to register it in RU-NIC's name with further domain transfer to the Customer since the latter meets the requirements of the present Schedule and the Rules. 4.11. A decision about registration, refusal of registration, or registration suspension is sent to the Customer within 2 (two) working days from the moment the processing of the Order begins. 5.1. A domain name registration renewal ensures storage of the information concerning the domain name on the Registry for the period of one year. 5.2. The fact that a Customer has not cancelled a renewal of the registration of a domain confirms the Customer's consent to the provision of the service of renewal and to the debiting of the Agreement's Personal account for the renewal. The Personal account of a Customer's Agreement is debited according to Section 6 of this Schedule. 5.3. Renewal procedure 5.3.1. An Order for renewing the registration of a domain is placed by the Customer automatically two months prior to the end of the registration term. At the same time, RU-NIC gives the Customer notice of the necessity to renew the registration at the contact e-mail addresses specified in the Customer's Agreement. 5.3.2. The registration of a domain will be renewed by RU-NIC if the funds in the Personal account of the Customer's Agreement are sufficient to pay for the service of renewal and if the Customer has not cancelled the renewal. 5.4. A Customer may cancel a renewal of the registration of a domain at RU-NIC's web server in the section "Manage your account" ("Services", link "Renew services") before the service of renewal is provided. After that the Customer will still be able to consent to the renewal at any time within thirty (30) calendar days after expiration. 5.5. RU-NIC suspends the delegation of a domain if the registration of the domain name is not renewed by the Customer before the registration term ends. If the domain name renewal is paid within thirty (30) calendar days after expiration and Customer does not decline renewal order, the domain name registration term is extended for 1 (one) year from expiration date and the domain is reactivated within 2 (two) business days after the payment received. 5.6. RU-NIC terminates the registration of a domain if it is not renewed by the Customer within 30 (thirty) calendar days from the date the registration term of the domain ends. 5.7. A domain name registration is not extended by RU-NIC subject to the section 3.3.3 hereof and in virtue of the Rules. 6.1. The cost of services is specified in the Service Agreement. 6.2. RU-NIC keeps a record of Customer's payments and the services provided to the Customer, according to the actual prices of these services, as the Personal account of the Customer's Agreement. Any payment made by a Customer is added to the Personal account after the money has been credited to RU-NIC's bank account and RU-NIC has received from the bank a document identifying the payment. A Customer can access the information on the Personal account of their Agreement at RU-NIC's web server in the section "Manage your account" ("Payment", the link "Account balance"). 6.3. Invoicing 6.3.1. RU-NIC will invoice a Customer upon receiving an appropriate request from the
Customer. The request for an invoice is made by the Customer at RU-NIC's web server
in the section "Manage your account"
("Payment", the link "Recharge your account"). On condition that the Customer has signed a
an Agreement with RU-NIC, the original of the
invoice will be sent to the Customer by post:
A copy of an invoice can be printed by the Customer at RU-NIC's web server in the section "Manage your account" ("Payment", the link "Bills"). 6.3.2. A Customer shall put the number of their Contract with RU-NIC in the section "Payment Subject" of any payment document prepared by the Customer. 6.4. Customer's Money Reservation 6.4.1. RU-NIC provides a Customer with a service after reserving sufficient money in the Personal account of the Customer's Contract. Money that is reserved for a service cannot be used to pay for another service. 6.4.2. If money is allocated to pay for service renewal, the Customer can release the funds by cancelling the renewal. Money may be released before the renewal service is provided to the Customer. A renewal of a service can be cancelled at RU-NIC's web server in the section "Manage your account" ("Services", the link "Renew services"). 6.4.3. The funds for two or more new services of domain registration ordered by the same Customer are allocated in the sequence in which the Orders for these services are placed. The sequence in which Orders for new services are processed can be changed by the Customer at RU-NIC's web server in the section "Manage your account" (link "Processing queue, order removal"). If a Customer changes the sequence in which the Orders for new services are processed, the funds for the new services will be blocked in this new sequence. 6.4.4. The funds for a new service may only be allocated after funds reservation for renewing all the Customer's services whose renewal requires such reservation immediately and has not been cancelled by the Customer (funds allocation for renewing any existing service is of higher priority than funds reservation for any new service). The period of the reservation of money for a service, as well as the rules of this reservation, are specified in the Schedule governing the service. 6.4.5. The funds for renewing two or more services of domain registration ordered by the same Customer are allocated in the sequence in order expiration date (the funds for a service whose term expires earlier are allocated on a first-priority basis), unless if otherwise specified by the Customer using e-payment systems. In this case the service renewal procedure will be established by the Customer as scheduled by the e-payment systems. 6.5. The funds for renewing a service of domain registration are allocated automatically by RU-NIC on the Personal account not earlier than 8 (eight) calendar days before the term of the service ends, if the Customer has not cancelled the renewal. The funds for renewing a service of domain registration are automatically withdrawn by RU-NIC from the Personal account of the Customer's Agreement not earlier than 1 (one) calendar day before the term of the service ends, if the Customer has not cancelled the renewal. 6.6. Funds allocation and withdrawal from his/her personal account for domain name registration renewal can be executed by RU-NIC before the terms specified in the paragraph 6.5 of this Schedule, but not earlier than 2 (two) months before the registration expires. In such case funds allocation and withdrawal is made within 24 hours since the Customer's consent to pay in advance for domain name registration renewal is received by RU-NIC. The Customer can confirm his/her agreement for ahead of schedule renewal payment on RU-NIC's web-server in the section "Manage your account" ("Services", the link "Services renewal"). 6.7. Upon termination of an Agreement, or if a Customer provides reasons why the Customer cannot use RU-NIC's services, the remainder of the Customer's money is returned to the Customer by bank transfer to the Customer's account at any bank in the Russian Federation. RU-NIC will take all actions that are necessary for the return within 10 (ten) working days from the date RU-NIC receives the Customer's written request with full information on the payee's bank account. 6.8. There will be no refund of the fee for any unexpired period of a cancelled domain name registration. 6.9. Customer's obligations for services payment will be deemed
unexecuted, if he
(she) made a refund upon the request of the payment system by which the Customer
paid for the service.
In this case RU-NIC is entitled to suspend the service for the Customer since
the moment of refund, and use the domain name at its own discretion.
7.1. Updating DNS servers Any updates may be introduced at RU-NIC's web server in the following sequence: - log into the section "Manage your account", 7.2. Updating Registrant's Data in the Registry The Registrant's data in the Registry are updated by modifying the data in the Registrant's Agreement with RU-NIC. The Customer's identification data in the Registry will be automatically updated within 2 hours since modification of the Registrant's data in the Agreement with RU-NIC. 7.3. Updating a Customer's data in the Agreement The Customer's contact and identification data (hereinafter referred to as Customer's data) in the Agreement with RU-NIC may only be modified after the Order for registration of the domain has been successfully processed. The Customer shall thereby ensure the authenticity of any data provided as part of the Agreement. 7.3.1. Updating Customer's Contact Data The Customer's contact data are: telephone number, fax number, e-mail addresses, postal address. Any updates are initiated at RU-NIC's web server by: - log into the section "Manage your account", The Customer's contact data updates will take effect within 1 (one) hour since their introduction 7.3.2. Updating Customer's Identification Data The Customer's identification data are: company name, legal address, individual taxpayer number, first name and surname, passport data, date of birth. Identification data are updated through an official letter from the Customer to RU-NIC. The form of the letter is available at RU-NIC's web server. Identification data are updated by an official letter from the Customer to RU-NIC upon identification of the Customer by RU-NIC and on availability of appropriate documents acknowledging the update. The letter form is available at RU-NIC's web-server. RU-NIC, upon receipt of such a letter from the Customer, shall update the Customer's identification data in the Agreement within 2 (two) working days and notify the Customer thereof. 7.4. Customer's Data Update to Display in Search Engines 7.4.1. Update of Customer's Identification Data If a Registrant is a natural person, he may make his/her identification data concealed from public in search engines. If such, field "person" in search engines will display "Private Person" inscription. For any updates to RU-NIC's web server: - log into section "Manage your account";
The data in the Registry will be automatically updated within 2 (two) hours upon making appropriate modifications in the identification data. 7.4.2. Update of Customer's Contact Data The Registrant may specify contact data other than those specified the contract with RU-NIC (telephone number, fax number, e-mail address) to make them available to public. For any updates to RU-NIC's web server: - log into section "Manage your account";
The data in the Registry will be automatically updated within 2 (two) hours upon making appropriate modifications in the contact data. 8.1. A domain name is transferred to another individual or legal entity on the basis of an notification from the Registrant to RU-NIC. Sample notifications (letters) and requisite documents for domain transfer are available at RU-NIC's web server. 8.2. If RU-NIC receives a notification (letter) from the Registrant requesting a transfer of the domain to another individual or legal entity, as well as a confirmation from the individual or legal entity to become the Registrant of this domain, in the form set by RU-NIC, RU-NIC will transfer the domain within 2 (two) working days and give the previous and new Registrants an appropriate notice. At RU-NIC's discretion this term could be extended till 30 calendar days. 8.3. Transfer of a domain name to another individual or legal entity does not effect the term of the registration. 8.4. A confirmation to become the Registrant from the person, issued in the form set by RU-NIC and received by RU-NIC from this person, shall be deemed as a consent to fulfill the terms and provisions of this Schedule. 8.5. A domain name transfer to another Registrar is not provided by RU-NIC: a) subject to the section 3.3.3 hereof; 9.1. Domain name transfer from another Registrar to RU-NIC 9.1.1. The responsibility to enter information about a domain name and its Registrant on the Registry can be transferred to RU-NIC from another Registrar through an official letter of the Registrant to RU-NIC. The form of the letter is given at RU-NIC's web server. A transfer can also be done by a notification in the form set by RU-NIC. 9.1.2. If RU-NIC receives from the Registrant an official letter or notification in the form set by RU-NIC notifying RU-NIC that the responsibility to enter information about the domain name and its Registrant on the Registry is being transferred from another Registrar to RU-NIC, RU-NIC will take all actions that are necessary for the transfer within 2 (two) working days and give the Registrant an appropriate notice at the contact e-mail addresses specified in the Agreement. 9.2. Domain name transfer from RU-NIC to another Registrar 9.2.1. The responsibility to enter information about a domain name and its Registrant on the Registry can be transferred from RU-NIC to a new Registrar through an official letter of the Registrant to RU-NIC. The form of the letter is given at RU-NIC's web server. 9.2.2. If RU-NIC receives from the Registrant an official letter notifying RU-NIC that the responsibility to enter information about the domain name and its Registrant on the Registry is being transferred from RU-NIC to another Registrar, RU-NIC will take all actions that are necessary for the transfer within 2 (two) working days and give the Registrant an appropriate notice at the contact e-mail addresses specified in the Agreement. At RU-NIC's discretion this term could be extended till 30 calendar days. 9.3. A domain transfer is considered completed after the information on a domain name Registrar in the Registry is changed. A domain transfer to another Registrar does not effect on term of registration. 9.4. The responsibility to enter information about a domain name and its Registrant to the Registry is not transferred from RU-NIC to a new Registrar subject to the section 3.3.3 hereof and in virtue of the Rules. 10. RU-NIC - RU-NIC Partner Transfer Interface 10.1. A Customer may receive RU-NIC's services from RU-NIC Partner. 10.2. A Customer can transfer the responsibilities to provide a Customer with RU-NIC's
services of domain name registration and renewal 10.3. If RU-NIC receives such an official letter from a Customer, RU-NIC will transfer the responsibilities specified in paragraph 10.2 within 2 (two) working days. If RU-NIC receives such an official document from a Customer, RU-NIC will transfer the responsibilities specified in paragraph 10.2 within 2 (two) working days. If RU-NIC receives such a request from a Customer, RU-NIC will transfer the responsibilities specified in paragraph 10.2 within one hour from the moment of receipt request. RU-NIC notifies the Customer and the Partner about changes to e-mail addresses specified in the Agreement. 10.4. From the moment the responsibilities specified in paragraph 10.2 are transferred from RU-NIC to RU-NIC Partner, the contractual relations between RU-NIC and the Customer are temporarily ceased. From the moment the responsibilities specified in paragraph 10.2 are transferred from RU-NIC Partner to RU-NIC in accordance with RU-NIC rules, the contractual relations between RU-NIC and the Customer are resumed. |
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