Domain Disputes Committee fees
Approved by the Estonian Internet Foundation Council on 04.06.2025 and taking effect on 01.09.2025. This Annex 1 shall remain in effect until 31 December 2027.
RULES OF THE DOMAIN DISPUTE COMMITTEE
ANNEX 1
Domain Disputes Committee Fees1.1 The fees of the Domain Disputes Committee (hereinafter: the “Fees”) shall be as follows where the Applicant is: a natural person; a non-profit association; a foundation; the government, a local government or their subordinate authority.
| Number of domain names involved in the dispute | One (1) Committee Member | Three (3) Committee Member |
| 1 to 5 domain names | 390 EUR | 920 EUR |
| 6 to 10 domain names | 520 EUR | 1200 EUR |
| 11 to 20 domain names | 690 EUR | 1620 EUR |
| 21 or more domain names | 920 EUR | 2160 EUR |
1.2 The Fees shall be as follows where the Applicant is: another legal person (except those referred to in Section 1.1 of this Annex), or an international or intergovernmental organization.
| Number of domain names involved in the dispute | One (1) Committee Member | Three (3) Committee Member |
| 1 to 5 domain names | 790 EUR | 1900 EUR |
| 6 to 10 domain names | 1050 EUR | 2470 EUR |
| 11 to 20 domain names | 1400 EUR | 3290 EUR |
| 21 or more domain names | 1860 EUR | 4200 EUR |
2. Domain Dispute Committee fees (hereinafter the Fees) are as follows:
3. The Fees will only be used to manage Domain Disputes Committee work.
4. Fees must be paid to Estonian Internet Foundation LHV Bank account No. EE577700771000597046. (IBAN: EE577700771000597046, SWIFT: LHVBEE22). Fees paid in dollars must be paid to Estonian Internet Foundation SEB account No. 421010220096209012 (IBAN: EE421010220096209012, SWIFT: EEUHEE2X).
5. VAT is included.
In case of any wording misapprehensions between the English and
Estonian version of this document, wording in Estonian is superior and legally
binding.
NB! The Domain Disputes Commission Regulations do not provide for the award of procedural costs or fees from the other party or the refund of the fee to the disputant. The costs associated with initiating the proceedings are borne by the disputant at his own risk, and the fee covers the costs associated with conducting the proceedings, regardless of the decision made by the Commission. Therefore, there is no legal basis in the Domain Disputes Commission proceedings for the refund of the procedural fee or its compensation by the other party to the proceedings.
The Domain Disputes Commission proceedings are essentially an out-of-court alternative dispute resolution procedure, the purpose of which is to enable a quick, efficient and cost-effective resolution of domain disputes on clear grounds set out in the Regulations, compared to traditional court proceedings. Due to the structure of the proceedings, the disputant bears the risk of initiating the proceedings, including the obligation to pay the fee, regardless of the final outcome of the dispute.