FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 8268/15 Józsefné KOVÁCS against Hungary

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 24 January 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Egidijus KÅ«ris, Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, judges,

and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 12 March 2013,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Ms Józsefné Kovács, is a Hungarian national, who was born in 1958 and lives in Szeged.

2. The applicant ’ s complaint about a significant decrease of the amount which she received on account of her reduced working capacity (Articles 6, 8, 13 and 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1) was communicated to the Hungarian Government, who were represented by Mr Z. Tallódi, Agent, Ministry of Justice.

3. The applicant failed to respond to the registry ’ s letter of 11 February 2016 (received by the applicant on 17 February 2016) notifying her that the period allowed for submission of her observations was extended until 11 March 2016. A second reminder was sent by registered post on 14 October, received by the applicant on 21 October 2016. The applicant ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. In total sum, no communication of any sort has been submitted to the Court from the applicant ’ s side since 4 December 2015.

THE LAW

4. The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue her 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 16 February 2017 .

Andrea Tamietti Vincent A. De Gaetano              Deputy Registrar President