FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 9564/12 Jan KURYŁEK against Poland

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 12 December 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Aleš Pejchal, President, Krzysztof Wojtyczek, Armen Harutyunyan, judges, and Renata Degener, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 29 December 2011,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Jan Kuryłek, is a Polish national, who was born in 1942 and lived in Sukowy.

2. The applicant ’ s complaint about the length of the criminal proceedings against him (Article 6 § 1 of the Convention) was communicated to the Polish Government, who were represented by their Agent, Ms J. Chrzanowska, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

3. On 6 March 2017 the Registry sent a letter, by registered post, reminding the applicant that the period allowed for submission of his comments on the Government ’ s unilateral declaration had expired on 16 December 2016. The applicant ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention and a fresh time-limit was fixed at 3 April 2017. This letter was returned undelivered, with an annotation on the envelope: “the addressee moved out”.

4. The applicant has not kept any contact with the Court since December 2011.

THE LAW

5. 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. Furthermor e, 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.

6. 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 11 January 2018 .

             Renata Degener AleÅ¡ Pejchal              Deputy Registrar President