FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 16474/16 Alexandru-Cristian RUS against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 11 October 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Georges Ravarani, President, Marko Bošnjak, Péter Paczolay, judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 30 May 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Alexandru-Cristian Rus, was born in 1974.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility, and merits, as well as further observations on 7 May 2018.

By letter dated on 3 July 2018, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified of the Government ’ s further observations and was invited to submit his comments by 14 August 2018. This letter was returned to the Court with the mention that the applicant no longer lives at the address.

The applicant has not informed the Court about any change in his correspondence address. He has not resumed his correspondence with the Court since his last correspondence dated 5 August 2016.

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 8 November 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Georges Ravarani Acting Deputy Registrar President