SECOND SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 21240/16 Ion BUSUIOC against the Republic of Moldova

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 9 November 2023 as a Committee composed of:

Frédéric Krenc , President , Diana Sârcu, Davor Derenčinović , judges ,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 11 April 2016,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Ion Busuioc, was born in 1959.

The applicant’s complaint under Article 8 of the Convention concerning the impossibility of earning a living during his suspension without pay was communicated to the Moldovan Government (“the Government”) on 26 March 2021. At the same time, the applicant was asked to appoint a lawyer.

On 26 May 2021 the applicant informed the Court that he had received the letter of 26 March 2021 and that he, as a former judge, did not need a lawyer.

On 2 November 2021 the Government’s observations on the admissibility and merits of the case were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter.

By letter dated 7 July 2022, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 14 December 2021 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 letter returned unclaimed.

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 30 November 2023.

Viktoriya Maradudina Frédéric Krenc Acting Deputy Registrar President