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The invoking of National Defense secrecy is now regulated by the law of July 8, 1998 which created the Consultation Commission on National Defense Secrets. It seems, from the first year of implementation of this law, that the judge's demands are seldom opposed with the argument of secrecy. Secrecy in the field of National Defense or diplomacy, or secrecy linked to the separation of powers can also be opposed by Parliament. The Executive is politically accountable to Parliament for the use of its prerogatives. Parliament can also contest secrecy towards the public. In this case, the mere knowledge of its intervention constitutes a guarantee for the citizens.