FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 35517/13 LS, TOV against Ukraine

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting on 16 October 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Yonko Grozev, President, Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, Lәtif Hüseynov, judges,

and Milan Blaško, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 May 2013,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, LS TOV, is a Ukrainian company which has its registered address in Kharkiv. It was represented before the Court by Ms O.M. Kobzar, a lawyer practicing in Kharkiv.

The applicant ’ s complaint under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 concerning the revocation of its gambling licence was communicated to the Ukrainian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by Ms O. Dadydchuk, Head of the Office of the Government Agent before the European Court of Human Rights .

The applicant company was invited to submit its observations in response to those of the Government by 25 April 2018. On 24 April 2018 the applicant company ’ s lawyer informed the Court that she was unable to contact the company and that she had learned from the public register that it had changed its owners and its director. She stated that she was continuing her efforts to contact the applicant company and requested an extension of the time-limit to submit the observations. On 9 May 2018 she was informed that the time-limit was extended to 23 May 2018. No correspondence has been received from the applicant company or its lawyer ever since.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant company may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue its 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 15 November 2018 .

Milan Blaško Yonko Grozev Deputy Registrar President