1.   In sentencing, tribunal judges are not bound by deals between prosecutors and defendants.

2.   The deal is not binding on Bloomberg.

3.   The Malaysian buyer, Kumpulan Guthrie, said the deal was binding.

4.   Up to a point, Netanyahu and his putative coalition government will be bound by deals signed by their predecessors.

5.   But Canadian officials say the bilateral deal should be binding on the Union.

6.   But Canada says the bilateral deal should be binding beyond that date.

7.   Canadian officials say the deal should be binding on Union fishermen, even without NAFO approval.