FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 54344/07 Angela RISTEVSKA and Goran RISTEVSKI against the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Th e European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 2 July 2013 as a Committee composed of:

Elisabeth Steiner, President, Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos , Ksenija Turković , judges, and André Wampach , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 1 December 2007,

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 applicants, Ms Angela Ristevska and Mr Goran Ristevski , are Macedonian nationals, who were born in 1975 and 1974 respectively and live in Bitola. They were represented before the Court by Mr V. Atanasov , a lawyer practising in Bitola.

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

The applicants ’ complaint under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention that the Supreme Court set aside, upon the request of the public prosecutor for the protection of legality, a final judgment in their favour, was communicated to the Government. The applicants also invoked Articles 8, 12 and 14 of the Convention.

On 11 March 2013 the Court received a friendly settlement declaration signed by both parties under which the applicants agreed to waive any further claims against the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in respect of the facts giving rise to this application against an undertaking by the Government to pay them ex gratia jointly 4,218 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 applicants ’ personal account within three months from the date of notification of the decision taken by the Court. The Government and the applicants 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 Elisabeth Steiner Deputy Registrar President