THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 58520/10 Vladimir Mikhaylovich KUZNETSOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 13 October 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Helena Jäderblom, President, Dmitry Dedov, Branko Lubarda, judges,

and Hasan Bakırcı, Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 13 September 2010 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Vladimir Mikhaylovich Kuznetsov, was born in 1955.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention concerning the excessive length of pre-trial detention were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) .

On 13 June 2014 the Government informed the Registry that the applicant had died on 21 September 2011. By letters of 25 June and 22 September 2014, sent by registered post, the applicant ’ s relatives were requested to inform the Court whether they wished to pursue the proceedings before the Court. Their attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike an application out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the application is not intended to be pursued. However, no response has been received.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the applicant ’ s heirs do not wish to pursue the application within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

Accordingly, the case should be struck 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 3 November 2016 .

Hasan Bakırcı Helena Jäderblom Deputy Registrar President