THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 21115/13 SOZLER NESRYAT TICARET VE SANAYI ANONIM SYRKETI against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 15 November 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 12 March 2013 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Sozler Nesryat Ticaret Ve Sanayi Anonim Syrketi , is a private company based in Turkey.

It was represented before the Court by Mr S. Sychev , a lawyer practising in Moscow.

The applicant company ’ s complaints under Articles 9, 10 and 13 of the Convention concerning the ban on publishing a Muslim book were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.

By letter dated 26 June 2018, sent by registered post, the applicant company was notified that the period allowed for submission of its observations had expired on 15 March 2018 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant company ’ 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. The applicant company ’ s representative received this letter on 9 July 2018. However, no response has been received.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, t he Court concludes that the applicant company 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 6 December 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková Acting Deputy Registrar President