FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 42800/14
Gelu PRICOP
against Romania
The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 1 September 2016 as a Committee composed of:
Vincent A. De Gaetano, President,
Egidijus Kūris,
Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, judges,
and Hasan Bakırcı, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 7 July 2014,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The applicant, Mr Gelu Pricop, was born in 1967.
The applicant’s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”), who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.
By letter dated 22 February 2016, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his claims for just satisfaction had expired on 1 September 2015 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 received this letter on 2 March 2016. However, no response has been received.
THE LAW
In the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention). Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine, the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto which require the continued 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 22 September 2016.
Hasan BakırcıVincent A. De Gaetano
Deputy RegistrarPresident
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