THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 45140/10 Timouch AHDOUR against the Netherlands

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 5 June 2018 as a Committee composed of:

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

and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 July 2010,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Ms Timouch Ahdour , is a Moroccan national, who was born in 1958 and lives in Al- Hoceima . She was initially represented before the Court by Ms L.J. Meijering , subsequently by Mr L. Louwerse , and most recently by Mr F. Jansen, all lawyers practising in Utrecht.

The Dutch Government (“the Government”) were represented by, respectively, their deputy Agent, Ms L. Egmond , and their Agent, initiallly Mr R.A.A. Böcker and subsequently Ms B. Koopman , of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The applicant complained under Article 14 in conjunction with Article 8 of the Convention and under Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 of discrimination in that she had been refused a provisional residence visa ( machtiging tot voorlopig verblijf ) enabling her to join her husband in the Netherlands for the reason that she had not first passed the civic integration examination abroad ( inburgeringsexamen buitenland ) while nationals of certain countries were exempted from the obligation to sit and pass such an examination.

On 1 July 2014 the Court decided to give notice to the Government of the applicant ’ s complaint detailed above.

On 23 October 2014 the Government submitted to the Registry their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application. These were forwarded on 27 October 2014 to the applicant, who submitted observations in reply on 5 December 2014.

On 26 April 2018 the Government informed the Court that it appeared from the Personal Records Database ( Basisregistratie Personen ) that the applicant ’ s husband had passed away on 19 January 2016 in Morocco. The applicant informed the Court on 7 May 2018 that in view of this development there was no longer any reason to continue the present proceedings.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention or its Protocols, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.

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 28 June 2018 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Dmitry Dedov              Deputy Registrar President