FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 56898/13 Ivančica ZOVKO against Croatia

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 17 December 2019 as a Committee composed of:

Aleš Pejchal , President, Tim Eicke, Raffaele Sabato, judges,

and Abel Campos , Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 27 August 2013,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1 . The applicant, Ms Ivančica Zovko , is a Croatian national who was born in 1968 and lives in Samobor . She was represented before the Court by Mr T. Valičević , a lawyer practising in Zagreb. The Croatian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms Š. Stažnik .

2 . On 8 October 2015 the applicant ’ s complaints concerning unfairness of the administrative proceedings under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention were communicated to the Croatian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by their Agent, Ms Š. Stažnik .

3 . On 11 April 2019 the parties were invited to submit further observations on the admissibility and merits of the case.

4 . The Government ’ s observations of 2 May 2019 were forwarded to the applicant who was invited to submit a reply and a just satisfaction claim by 21 June 2019.

5 . The applicant failed to respond to the Registry ’ s letter of 9 September 2019 (received by her representative on 20 September 2019), reminding that the period allowed for submission of her reply to the Government ’ s observations had expired on 21 June 2019 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

THE LAW

6 . The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue her 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.

7 . In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case 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 16 January 2020 .

Abel Campos Aleš Pejchal Registrar President