FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 54708/21 Constantin-Claudiu GEONEA against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 28 September 2023 as a Committee composed of:

Faris Vehabović , President , Anja Seibert-Fohr, Anne Louise Bormann , judges ,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 October 2021,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Constantin-Claudiu Geonea, was born in 1976. He was represented by Ms F. Dina-Ganea, a lawyer practising in Râmnicu Vâlcea.

The applicant’s complaints under Articles 8 and 14 of the Convention concerning the belated legal recognition of his gender identity, were communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”), who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. At the same time, the applicant’s legal representative was invited to use the Court’s Electronic Communication Service (“eComms”), which she did by activating her eComms account. The applicant’s representative downloaded the Registry’s letter on 17 March 2023. However, no reply has been received.

By letter dated 12 May 2023, sent by eComms, the applicant (through his legal representative) was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 28 April 2023 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 an application 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’s representative downloaded the Registry’s letter on 12 May 2023. However, no response has followed.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention and the Protocols thereto, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.

Accordingly, the case should be struck 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 19 October 2023.

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Viktoriya Maradudina Faris Vehabović Acting Deputy Registrar President