premise: Except as may be required by applicable law, without the prior written consent of the respective Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall not:  (a) confirm or deny any statement made by a third party regarding Confidential Information and/or CEII/CII;  (b) disclose to any person the fact that Confidential Information and/or CEII/CII have been made available to it;  (c) confirm that any investigations, discussions or negotiations are taking place; or  (d) disclose any of the terms or conditions with respect to same. 