FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 11287/15 Dušan PREMASUNAC against Bosnia and Herzegovina

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting on 11 О ctober 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Khanlar Hajiyev , President, Faris Vehabović , Carlo Ranzoni, judges,

and Anne-Marie Dougin , Acting Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 February 2015,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Dušan Premasunac , is a national of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who was born in 1941 and lives in Kozarska Dubica .

The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms M. Mijić .

The applicant complained, under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, about the length of civil proceedings concerning a purchase agreement.

The applicant ’ s complaints were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

By letter dated 25 April 2016, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 7 April 2016 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike a case out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The applicant received this letter on 18 May 2016. However, no response has been received.

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 3 November 2016 .

Anne-Marie Dougin Khanlar Hajiyev              Acting Deputy Registrar President