THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 52293/08 POLITICAL PARTY PEOPLE FOR DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 9 January 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Luis López Guerra, President, Dmitry Dedov , Jolien Schukking , judges,

and Fatoş Aracı , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 18 September 2008,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant party, Political Party People for Democracy and Justice, is a political party created in 2007. It was represented before the Court by Mr V.Y. Prokhorov, a lawyer practising in Moscow.

The applicant ’ s complaints were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”), who were represented initially by Mr G. Matyushkin , the Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Court of Human Rights, and then by his successor in that office, Mr M. Galperin .

By his letter of 16 March 2017, the applicant ’ s representative informed the Court that he was no longer authorised to represent the party and advised to correspond with the applicant directly. The applicant party failed to respond to the last Registry ’ s letter of 12 July 2017 (received on 10 August 2017), reminding them that the period allowed for submission of their observations in reply had expired on 16 May 2017 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant party ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

THE LAW

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 1 February 2018.

FatoÅŸ Aracı Luis López Guerra              Deputy Registrar President