FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 401/11 Wiesław SZABELKOWSKI against Poland

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 2 February 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Nona Tsotsoria, President, Vincent A. De Gaetano, Krzysztof Wojtyczek, judges,

and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 7 December 2010,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Wiesław Szabelkowski, is a Polish national, who was born in 1971 and is detained in Wołów.

The Polish Gov ernment (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms J. Chrzanowska, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The applicant complained under Article 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention about being paid half of the minimum statutory wage in the period between 1 September 2003 and 8 March 2011.

The applicant ’ s complaints were communicated to the Government on 3 July 2015.

By letters dated 3 July and 9 September 2015, sent to two known addresses of the applicant, he was notified of the communication of the application to the Government. Both letters were returned to the Registry unopened with an annotation that he had moved out.

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 25 February 2016 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Nona Tsotsoria              Deputy Registrar President