THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 9172/09 Aleksey Aleksandrovich CHERNOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 4 October 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Helen Keller, President, Pere Pastor Vilanova , Alena Poláčková , judges, and Fatoş Aracı , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 23 January 2009,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Aleksey Aleksandrovich Chernov , a Russian national, was born in 1976 and lived in Astrakhan.

The Russian Government (“the Government”) were represented by Mr G. Matyushkin , the Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Court of Human Rights.

The applicant complained under Article 6 of the Convention about inability to examine witnesses testifying against him.

On 16 February 2016 the Government informed the Registry that the applicant died on 2 May 2011. They stated that in their opinion the rights under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (d) of the Convention are personal and non ‑ transferrable and requested to strike the case out of the list of cases.

By letter of 3 March 2016 the applicant ’ s heirs were informed about the Government ’ s above letter. No reply was received by the Court.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that nothing justifies further examination of the application within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 of the Convention.

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 27 October 2016 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Helen Keller              Deputy Registrar President