FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 33695/09 Giorgi TEVZADZE against Georgia

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting on 6 June 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Síofra O ’ Leary, President, Nona Tsotsoria , Lәtif Hüseynov , judges, and Anne-Marie Dougin , Acting Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 2 June 2009,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Giorgi Tevzadze , is a Georgian national, who was born in 1981 and lives in Rustavi. He was represented before the Court by Ms T. Abazadze , a lawyer practising in Tbilisi.

The Georgian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr B. Dzamashvili , of the Ministry of Justice.

The applicant complained, in particular, under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention about the unfairness of the criminal proceedings conducted against him on account of the allegedly unlawful composition of the court which had examined his case at first instance.

The applicant ’ s complaint under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention was communicated to the Government and the remainder of the application was declared inadmissible pursuant to Rule 54 § 3 of the Rules of Court.

On 17 February 2017 the Government submitted to the Court their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application. These were forwarded on 27 February 2017 to the applicant, who was invited to submit observations in reply by 11 April 2017.

On 11 April 2017 the applicant ’ s representative informed the Court that the applicant wanted to withdraw the application.

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 29 June 2017 .

Anne-Marie Dougin Síofra O ’ Leary              Acting Deputy Registrar President