Trajkov v. "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"

FIRST SECTION

Application no. 16864/08 Jane TRAJKOV against the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 1 April 2014 as a Committee composed of:

Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque, President, Mirjana Lazarova Trajkovska, Ksenija Turković, judges,

and André Wampach, Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 20 March 2008,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Jane Trajkov, is a Macedonian national, who was born in 1938 and lives in Skopje.

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

The applicant complained under various Articles of the Convention about pension-related administrative proceedings.

The applicant’s complaint concerning the length of the proceedings under Article 6 was communicated to the Government, who accepted the Registrar’s friendly-settlement proposal. The applicant did not reply to the Registrar’s proposal.

With a letter dated 25 July 2013, sent by registered post, the applicant was again requested to inform about his position on the friendly-settlement, and in case of refusal, to submit his claims for just satisfaction by 5 September 2013. The applicant’s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike a case 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 6 August 2013. However, no response has been received.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his application, within the meaning of 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 its Protocols which require the continued examination of the case.

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.

André Wampach Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque Deputy Registrar President