MATEI AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA - 32435/13 (Judgment : Struck out of the list) [2017] ECHR 893 (12 October 2017)

MATEI AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA - 32435/13 (Judgment : Struck out of the list) [2017] ECHR 893 (12 October 2017)

The applicant's death before judgment adoption constitutes a decisive fact unknown to the Court, justifying revision and striking out the application as no heirs expressed interest in pursuing it.

Citation
[2017] ECHR 893
Parties
Applicants: Matei and Others; Respondent: Romanian Government; Applicant (deceased): Vasile Boza
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
12 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Revision Application / Post Judgment Revision
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Revision of Judgment, Strike Out Application, Conditions of Detention, Death of Applicant
Human Rights Law Procedural Law Revision of Judgment Strike Out Application Conditions of Detention Death of Applicant

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Parties

Matei and Others

Applicants

Romanian Government

Respondent

Vasile Boza

Applicant (deceased)

Procedural Posture

Revision Application / Post Judgment Revision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judgment should be revised due to the applicant's death before adoption
  2. 2 Whether application should be struck out when no heirs pursue it

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's death before judgment adoption constitutes a decisive fact unknown to the Court, justifying revision and striking out the application as no heirs expressed interest in pursuing it.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • Judgment of 7 April 2016 revised in respect of application no. 54682/14
  • Application no. 54682/14 lodged by Mr Vasile Boza struck out of the list of cases