]World Anti-Doping Code 20211   PARTDoping Control9213.1.2 CAS Shall Not Defer to the Findings Being  AppealedIn making its decision, CAS shall not give deference to the discretion exercised by the body whose decision is being appealed.8413.1.3 WADA  Not Required to Exhaust Internal  Remedies85Where WADA  has a right to appeal under Article 13 and no other party has appealed a final decision within the Anti-Doping Organization’s  process, WADA  may appeal such decision directly to CAS without having to exhaust other remedies in the Anti-Doping Organization’s  process.13.2 Appeals from Decisions Regarding Anti-Doping Rule Violations, Consequences, Provisional Suspensions , Implementation of Decisions and AuthorityA decision that an anti-doping rule violation was committed, a decision imposing Consequences or not imposing Consequences for an anti-doping rule violation, or a decision that no anti-doping rule violation was committed; a decision that an anti-doping rule violation proceeding cannot go forward for procedural reasons (including, for example, prescription); a decision by WADA  not to grant an exception to the six-months notice requirement for a retired Athlete to return to competition under Article 5.6.1; a decision by WADA  assigning Results Management under Article 7.1; a decision by an Anti-Doping Organization not to bring forward an Adverse Analytical Finding or an Atypical Finding as an 84 [Comment to Article 13.1.2: CAS proceedings are de novo.