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365 SPORTS LAW These sanctions may be applied cumulatively and more than one time. Remedies against the BAT Awards When the BATAR was first drafted, it was provided that the BAT awards could be appealed to the CAS. However, in 2010, the right to apply to the CAS appealing the BAT awards was abolished, since it became clear that the purpose of these appeals was only to postpone the execution of the BAT decisions 15 . According to Article 16.5 of the BAT Rules, the BAT awards are rendered at the seat of the BAT, Geneva. For Swiss-seated tribunals, such as the BAT, the annulment authority is the Swiss Federal Tribu- nal, and it is possible to apply for annulment of the BAT awards to the Swiss Federal Tribunal under limited grounds, as stipulated in Chap- ter 12 of the PILA (wrongful appointment of a sole arbitrator or the constitution of the panel, incorrect decision of the arbitral tribunal on the jurisdiction, decision of the arbitrator on exceeding the requests submitted, failure to render a decision on the requested matters, or violation of basic procedural rules or Swiss public order). Conclusion The BAT arbitration, which provides a simple, quick and in- expensive solution to basketball disputes, takes places in the sports community as an effective dispute resolution method that achieves its founding purpose, using a single-arbitrator operating system, short periods foreseen by the arbitrator, quick settlement of disputes, and reasonable costs. 15 Martens : ibid. , ISLJ, 2011/1-2, p.56; Baştürk , p. 108.