APEC leaders said Sunday that it is unrealistic to expect a full and legally enforceable agreement to be negotiated by then.

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Instead of written contracts enforceable in a recognized court of law, Sino-Forest operates on the basis of personal relationships, cultivated by its senior management.

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They have a contract signed by the local chief, but no bank will accept it as collateral, because it is not enforceable in a court of law.

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If naming and shaming is not enough to push governments into reform, the commission has powers to recommend sanctions, enforceable unless a weighted majority of ministers blocks them.

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