FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 57838/14 Gelu CIORICI against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 15 May 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, President, Egidijus KÅ«ris , Iulia Motoc , judges,

and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 11 August 2014,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS, PROCEDURE AND LAW

1. The applicant, Mr Gelu Ciorici , is a Romanian national, who was born in 1958 and lives in Gala ț i. He was represented before the Court by Mr H.C. Zanopol , a lawyer practising in Galați .

2. The applicant ’ s complaint concerning an alleged breach of his right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the Convention was communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by their Agent, Ms C. Brumar , of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

3. The applicant failed to respond to the last Registry ’ s letter of 27 October 2017 (received by his representative on 7 November 2017), reminding him that the period allowed for submission of his observations in reply had expired on 5 October 2017 and that no extension of time had been requested and inviting him to inform the Court by 17 November 2017 whether he wished to pursue his application. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

4. 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 7 June 2018 .

Andrea Tamietti Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque Deputy Registrar President