FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 60291/08 Lev Semenovich DUBNOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights ( First Section ), sitting on 9 December 2014 as a Committee composed of:

Khanlar Hajiyev , President, Julia Laffranque , Erik Møse , judges , and André Wampach , Deputy Section Registrar .

Having regard to the above application lodged on 16 October 2008 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Lev Semenovich Dubnov , is a Russian national, who was born in 1951 and lives in Yekaterinburg. He was represented before the Court by Ms L. Solomeina and Mr N. Kashtankin , lawyers practising in Yekaterinburg .

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

3. The applicant complained , among other things, under Article 3 of the Convention about the conditions of his pre-trial detention in a remand prison .

4. This complaint was communicated to the Government, who on 7 March 2014 submitted their observations. By letter dated 12 March 2014 these submissions were forwarded to the applicant ’ s representatives, who were invited, inter alia , to submit additional information in order to complete the case file. No reply has been received to the Court ’ s letter.

5. By letter dated 10 July 2014, sent by registered post, the Court informed the applicant ’ s representatives that the period allowed for submission of the required information had expired and that no extension of time had been requested. The Court warned that in such circumstances it could conclude that the applicant no longer intended to pursue the complaint and strike his application out of the list of cases .

6. The applicant ’ s representative s received this letter on 4 August 2014 . However, no response has been received.

THE LAW

7. 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.

8. 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.

André Wampach Khanlar Hajiyev              Deputy Registrar President