THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 49690/13 Aleksandr Viktorasovich VALAYTIS against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 24 May 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 19 July 2013 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Aleksandr Viktorasovich Valaytis, was born in 1970.

He was represented before the Court by Mr D. Korablin, a lawyer practising in the town of Velikiy Novgorod.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention concerning the excessive length of pre-trial detention were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits. .

By letters dated 22 August 2014, sent by registered post, both the applicant and his representative were notified that the period allowed for submission of the applicant ’ s observations had expired on 18 June 2014 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ 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. No response followed.

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 14 June 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková              Acting Deputy Registrar President