7. In the event that the Appeals Tribunal receives an application which the neutral first instance process considers devoid of merit or frivolous, the Appeals Tribunal may award costs against the applicant, in accordance with article 9, paragraph 2, of its Statute.
Conformément au paragraphe 2 de l &apos; article 9 de son statut, le Tribunal d &apos; appel peut condamner aux dépens l &apos; auteur d &apos; une requête considérée par l &apos; instance de premier recours comme dénuée de fondement ou abusive.