FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 15114/17 Azar ORUJOV against Poland

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 21 May 2019 as a Committee composed of:

Tim Eicke, President, Jovan Ilievski , Raffaele Sabato , judges, and Renata Degener, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 17 February 2017,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Azar Orujov , is an Azerbaijani national, who was born in 1986 and lives in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. He was represented before the Court by Mr J. Białas , a lawyer practising in Warszawa.

2. The Polish Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms J. Chrzanowska , and subsequently Mr J. Sobczak, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

3. The applicant complained under Article 1 of Protocol No. 7 to the Convention and Articles 8 and 13 of the Convention in relation to the Polish authorities ’ refusal to grant him residence permit in Poland and his expulsion from the country.

4. On 18 January 2018 the Court decided to give notice to the Government of the application.

5. On 4 April 2018 the Government submitted to the Registry their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application. On 21 May 2018 the applicant submitted his observations on the case and just satisfaction claims.

6. Ultimately, by letter of 24 January 2019 the applicant ’ s representative informed the Court that the applicant wished to withdraw the application.

THE LAW

7. In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention or its Protocols, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.

8. 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 13 June 2019 .

Renata Degener Tim Eicke Registrar President