THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 48909/17 Aleksandr Nikolayevich NERETIN against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 17 September 2020 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková , President , Dmitry Dedov , Gilberto Felici , judges ,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 1 July 2017,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Aleksandr Nikolayevich Neretin , was born in 1960.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 6 of the Convention concerning the alleged unfairness of the administrative proceedings in his case were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”). Both parties submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.

On 11 September 2019 the Court requested further observations from the parties in view of some new developments in the case. No reply from the applicant was received to the Registry ’ s letter .

By letter dated 23 January 2020, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 18 November 2019 and that no extension of time had been requested. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike an application out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The applicant received this letter on 6 February 2020. However, no response has been forthcoming.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his application, within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine , the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols which require the continued examination of the case.

Accordingly, the case should be struck out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 8 October 2020 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková              Acting Deputy Registrar President