The Italian Agency, Sigma Srl, filed a claim against the Ukrainian Player, Maksym Shulga, for compensation and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent shall pay compensation to the Claimant for his breach of the exclusivity provision in the Representation Agreement by negotiating and singing a NIL (i.e. name, image and likeness) contract without the Claimant’s involvement. The Respondent did not participate in the proceedings. The claims were fully upheld.

The Greek Coach, Fotios Takianos, filed a claim against the Cypriot Club, Apollon Limassol Basketball Ltd., for unpaid salaries, bonus and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The Andorrian Agency, Regeneracom Sports S.L.U., filed a claim against the Puerto Rican Club, Club Explosivas de Moca, for unpaid agency fee and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The Slovakian Player, Marek Dolezaj, filed a claim against the Greek Club, Iraklis Basketball Club, for unpaid salary and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The Serbian Player, Dorde Dzeletovic, filed a claim against the Lithuanian Club, Vsl SSK (BC Pieno Zvaigzdes), for unpaid salary, adjoining taxes as well as social contributions, damages and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent’s termination of the Contract was unlawful, since the Claimant was entitled to refuse to return to the Respondent due to the Respondent’s shortcomings and failures regarding its obligation to obtain the relevant visa and permits for the Claimant. The Respondent argued that the termination of the Contract was with just cause as the Claimant unexpectedly and without reason left Lithuania missing practices and matches, as well as unreasonably and arbitrarily failed to return. Therefore, the Respondent requested payment of a special indemnity from the Claimant by way of a counterclaim. The claim was partially upheld, the counterclaim was fully rejected.

The Romanian Agent, Sergiu Valentin Gherdan, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Izmit Belediyespor Gençlik Kulübü Derneği, for unpaid agent fees, penalty and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The Romanian Agent, Sergiu Valentin Gherdan, filed a claim against the Swiss Club, BC Alte Kanti Aarau, and the Swiss Company, AKA Management GmbH, for unpaid agent fees and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The American Agency, Inception Sports LLC, filed a claim against the American Player, Carlbe Lee Ervin, for unpaid agency fees and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent shall pay to simply seek to assert its express contractual right to a 10% fee of the Respondent’s engagement by a new club, for which the BAT has jurisdiction and FIBA regulations do not supersede the contents of contractual obligations. The Respondent challenged the BAT’s jurisdiction and denied any payment obligation due to alleged duress exercised by the Claimant with regard to the conclusion of the Contract. The claims were fully upheld.

The American-Slovenian Player, Shante Marie Evans, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Galatasaray Spor Kulübü Dernegi, for unpaid salary, issuance of a tax certificate and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent failed to pay her the full contractually owed salary although she has fully complied with the contractual obligations. The Respondent acknowledged that it owed the requested salary amounts but argued that awarding default interest would be unfair, as it only failed to make the requested salary payments due to the economic crises in Turkey and the Turkish Lira depreciating significantly against the Euro. In addition, the Respondent argued that the Claimant’s toll debt incurred by using the Respondent’s car must be deducted from the amounts awarded to the Claimant. The claims were fully upheld.

The Trinidadian-American Player, DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Galatasaray Spor Kulubu Dernegi, for an unpaid receivable, penalty and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.