THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 13439/14 FOND SODEYSTVIYA ZASHCHITE ZDOROVYA I SOTSIALNOY SPRAVEDLIVOSTI IMENI A. RYLKOVA against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 13 December 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková, President, Dmitry Dedov, Jolien Schukking, judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 6 February 2014 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Fond Sodeystviya Zashchite Zdorovya i Sotsialnoy Spravedlivosti imeni A. Rylkova, was set up in 2009.

It was represented before the Court by Mr D. R. Gaynutdinov, a lawyer practising in Sofia.

The applicant ’ s complaint under Article 10 of the Convention concerning the revocation of the domain name of its website was communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.

By letter dated 10 September 2018, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 18 July 2018 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s 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. This letter returned to the Court as unclaimed.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, t he Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (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 the Protocols thereto which require the continued examination of the application.

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 17 January 2019 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková Acting Deputy Registrar President