1.   It included a secrecy clause, but amid the nationwide scandal Dixon decided this month to make the case public anyway.

2.   The secrecy clauses had prevented many victims from speaking with prosecutors so they could determine whether criminal charges should be brought.

3.   Aguilera said he has been unable to find any written agreement with a secrecy clause, which he noted in a follow-up memo.

4.   In an effort to ensure full and candid statements, the Ministry of Defense has agreed to waive a secrecy clause that all conscripts are obliged to follow.

5.   Ronaldo also declined to provide details of sponsorship deal with Nike, saying the contract included a secrecy clause.

6.   Tempelsman had the anonymous real estate agents sign a secrecy clause, plus prospective buyers must sign, too.

7.   The Commission invoked the secrecy clause of the Euratom Treaty and refused to give the requested information.

8.   The complainant considered that the secrecy clause was used abusively.