Such side agreements are generally prohibited under the N.B.A.'s collective bargaining agreement.
Ultimately, negotiators agreed to prepare detailed side agreements on those two issues.
Undocumented side agreements like the one described in the Nigerian barge indictment will be specifically prohibited.
As part of the settlement, HCA will enter into several side agreements with the government.
It negotiated side agreements to Nafta in which Mexico promised to protect workers and the environment.
It should be noted, however, that secret side agreements are a violation of baseball rules.
The side agreements Mr. Kerry and Mr. Edward talk about should help.
Fisher addressed the report directly, saying: "There have been no side agreements, no side negotiations or anything close.
President Clinton relegated environmental and labor standards to unenforceable side agreements to win Congressional approval of Nafta, although late in his presidency he had the side agreements incorporated into the treaty itself.
One important issue for both men involves the original accord's side agreements, which govern environmental standards and labor laws.
The vote took place in a series of secret ballots, complete with side agreements and closed-door meetings among the candidates.
