Can a client oblige you to transfer the domain that you registered to yourself to him?

Question

Law in IT

A familiar client did not develop a relationship with the client after several years of cooperation. The client began to demand. so that the webmaster re-registers the domain to the client's company. Is it possible to legally oblige a webmaster to re-register a domain for a client, or does he have the right to keep the domain and rent it to the client as before, and even increase the rent?

Answer 1

From a good practice - to register a domain for the client's company initially, at the same time it helps to avoid trouble if illegal information appears on this domain.
The ability to seize a domain through the courts depends on the firm having a good lawyer with connections (we have the most honest court in the world) and having rights to a trademark that matches the domain. If there is a dispute about this, then, most likely, there really are grounds for withdrawing the domain and it is better not to bring the case to court, especially since, unlike disputes with the employer, legal costs will also fall on the webmaster, and these can be very large amounts.

Answer 2

registering a domain by a webmaster in his own name is already a signal to take a customer hostage, work with him for several years, and then twist his arms, just because the roads diverge? it's disgusting.

Answer 3

Is it possible to legally oblige a webmaster to re-register a domain for a client?

Maybe. Through the court. To do this, the client must prove that the domain has been registered for him. This is not fast and cheap, everything will depend on how thick the client is, how good the domain is, and how easy it is for the client to jump to another domain.
For example, the domain traktora.ru - since 2003 in the domain store, only 350 thousand - and it's yours! You can sue for this. But if there is something like traktora-i-kombainy.ru - this one easily changes.

Answer 4

in court, yes.

Answer 5

preface...
Let's start with what is a webmaster and who is a client?
Where is the moral side of both?
What caused the misunderstanding?
Why doesn't the webmaster want to transfer the domain to his client (it sounds like I'm writing about prostitutes)))).
In fact, you need to call everything in your own language. There is a performer (webmaster) and a customer (client), there is a service and a contract (there is a very fine line here).
Contracts must always be signed. But, if there is no contract, then you can still tie both to the case, because. each rope has two ends. It all depends on the experience and skills of the lawyer.
Answer to the question :

Is it possible to legally oblige a webmaster to re-register a domain for a client?

- Yes. Through the court within 4 months. The full procedure will take around 6-9 months. (usually subject to litigation). Or within 1-3 days, taking into account the meeting of the parties and the preparation of agreements.
If the case is brought to court, then it can be done so well that this scoundrel, who does not give up the domain, will then owe his client a few years later.
But it also happens that the villain is the client himself ... but that's a slightly different story.

..he has the right to keep the domain and rent it to the client as before and even increase the rent?

- is that possible. But in this case, it is necessary to have a legally correct drafted contract. Otherwise, see above.
afterword...
Based on the description of the question, it can be assumed that the performer himself is a scoundrel and stupidly breeds everyone for money, like "I'm such a cool businessman here"... (based on personal practice and experience). Over time, the hat usually falls and everything falls into place.
At the same time, excuses like: "it's a hard time, you need to spin ...", "whoever can, and earns" or "this is a business, and nothing personal" - do not roll. Everything comes from the head of people who are poorly educated or ill-mannered, and, as a result, the lack of conscience. As well as liars, impudent and greed. It does not depend on the specialty or profession.
For the generation of tik tokers, I am unlikely to be able to clearly write in their understandable language, and I do not burn with the desire, because. let them sit and develop better in order to be adequate, well-mannered and smart. So that years later, not to remember how many he bred for grandmas, but to remember those who he really helped. And they will also remember you.
At leisure, I recommend that everyone familiarize themselves with :
" Rules for registering domain names in the .RU and .РФ domains " (approved by the decision of the Coordinating Center for the national Internet domain dated 10/05/2011 N 2011-18/81) (as amended on 12/17/2019)
. ..and with this in mind + Federal Law of July 27, 2006 N 149-FZ (as amended on March 9, 2021) "On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection" to make their agreements.

Answer 6

Can a client oblige you to transfer the domain that you registered to yourself to him?

The answer is NO . Dot