Art. R50: Number of Arbitrators
The appeal shall be submitted to a Panel of three arbitrators, unless the parties have agreed to a Panel composed of a sole arbitrator or, in the absence of any agreement between the parties regarding the number of arbitrators, the President of the Division decides to submit the appeal to a sole arbitrator, taking into account the circumstances of the case, including the value in dispute and whether or not the Respondent pays its share of the advance of costs within the time limit fixed by the CAS Court Office.
If the President of the Division decides to submit the appeal to a 3-member Panel, the Appellant shall appoint an arbitrator within the time limit set by the President of the Division, failing which the appeal shall be deemed withdrawn.
When two or more cases clearly involve the same issues, the President of the Appeals Arbitration Division may invite the parties to agree to refer these cases to the same Panel; failing any agreement between the parties, the President of the Division shall decide.