SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 55361/12
CARAHASANI-VIN S.A. and Others
against the Republic of Moldova
(see appended table)
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 17 October 2024 as a Committee composed of:
Davor Derenčinović, President,
Diana Sârcu,
Gediminas Sagatys, judges,
and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 22 August 2012,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The list of the applicants is set out in the appendix.
The applicants’ complaint under Articles 6 of the Convention concerning interference with their right of access to a court was communicated to the Moldovan Government (“the Government”), who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicants, who were invited to submit their own observations. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter.
On 6 June 2023 the Registry sent a letter to the applicants’ representative inviting him to submit observations on the applicants’ behalf.
No reply was received to this letter.
By letter dated 13 November 2023, the applicants’ representative was notified that the period allowed for submission of their observations had expired on 24 April 2023 and that no extension of time had been requested.
In reply, the lawyer who had represented the applicants noted that he no longer acted as their representative.
On 26 March 2024 the applicants were informed that, in view of the specific circumstances in the case, the time-limit for submitting their observations had been extended until 22 May 2024.
By letter dated 1 June 2024, sent by registered post, the applicants were notified that the period allowed for submission of their observations had expired on 22 May 2024 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicants’ 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 applicants received that letter on 12 July 2024. 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 14 November 2024.
Viktoriya Maradudina Davor Derenčinović
Acting Deputy Registrar President
APPENDIX
No.
Applicant’s Name
Year of registration
Place of residence
1.
CARAHASANI-VIN S.A.
1995
Ștefan-Vodă
2.
DROB-GHER SRL
1997
Fălești
3.
GABO SRL
1992
Chișinău
4.
MAMIRS SRL
1993
Chișinău
5.
VININVEST SRL
1994
Chișinău