THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 29728/06 Oleg Anatolyevich GURIN against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 28 June 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Branko Lubarda, President, Pere Pastor Vilanova, Georgios A. Serghides, judges,

and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 31 May 2006,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Oleg Anatolyevich Gurin, is a Russian national, who was born in 1969 and lives in Taganrog.

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

The applicant complained under Article 6 of the Convention about non ‑ enforcement of a final judgment in his favour.

The applicant ’ s complaint was communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. On 9 November 2015 the observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. The applicant was also requested to submit certain information concerning the case.

On 12 November 2015 the Registry received a letter from the applicant enquiring about the status of his application. It appeared from the letter that the applicant had not received the communication letter of 26 May 2015. On 27 November 2015 the communication letter and the letter of 9 November 2015 were again sent to the applicant. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letters.

By letter dated 19 February 2016, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 11 January 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 11 March 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 21 July 2016 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Branko Lubarda              Deputy Registrar President