FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 27936/10 Zoran ARSOV against the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The European Court of Human Rights ( First Section ), sitting on 6 May 2014 as a Committee composed of:

Linos -Alexandre Sicilianos , President, Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska , Ksenija Turković , judges, and André Wampach , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 11 May 2010 ,

Having regard to the formal declaration signed by both parties accepting a friendly settlement of the case,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Zoran Arsov , is a Macedonian national, who was born in 1983 and lives in Probi š tip . He was represented before the Court by Mr P. Edrovski , a lawyer practising in Ko č ani .

The Macedonian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr K. Bogdanov .

The applicant ’ s complaint under Article 6 about equality of arms in the criminal proceedings against him was communicated to the Government.

On 7 January 2014 the Court received a friendly settlement declaration signed by both parties under which the applicant agreed to waive any further claims against the respondent State in respect of the facts giving rise to this application against an undertaking by the Government to pay him ex gratia 2,200 euros to cover any pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage, as well as legal costs and expenses. The sum would be converted into Macedonian denars at the rate applicable on the date of payment. It would be payable on the applicant ’ s personal account within three months from the date of notification of the decision taken by the Court. The Government and the applicant undertook that this would be the final settlement of the case.

THE LAW

The Court takes note of the friendly settlement reached between the parties. It is satisfied that the settlement is based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols and finds no reasons to justify a continued examination of the application. 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 in accordance with Article 39 of the Convention.

André Wampach Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos Deputy Registrar President