FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 56949/11 Valentyn Illarionovych SHVIRID against Ukraine

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

Faris Vehabović, President, Carlo Ranzoni, Péter Paczolay, judges, and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 31 August 2011,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Valentyn Illarionovych Shvirid, is a Ukrainian national, who was born in 1969 and lives in Yalta.

2. Referring to Articles 6 § 1 and 13 of the Convention, the applicant complained about the alleged unfairness of the administrative-offence proceedings conducted against him.

3. On 23 January 2018 a registered letter was sent to the contact address of the applicant with a request for further information about the proceedings. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention in case he would fail to reply. The letter was delivered on 30 January 2018, a pre-paid return form having been signed by a third person. On 24 April 2018 a similar letter was sent to the applicant by email. The Registry has not received any correspondence from the applicant since 2011 and he has not provided any information about a possible change of his postal address.

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.

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 6 December 2018 .

Andrea Tamietti Faris Vehabović Deputy Registrar President