The UK, Poland and the Czech Republic have secured opt-outs from certain aspects of the charter.
The Germans would prefer to avoid any debate about opt-outs and returning powers to Westminster.
One German minister was asked about the risk of Britain blackmailing other states to win further opt-outs.
Since Britain already has opt-outs (and opt-ins) from justice and home affairs (JHA), this should be achievable.
There are other countries that have also negotiated opt-outs here and there - so why is today's language significant?
Most opt-outs so far appear to have involved small dollars, which seems counterintuitive.
The council said this would not be appropriate, adding that there should be no specific opt-outs on religious or belief grounds.
Mr Major accepted the Maastricht treaty five years later only after securing opt-outs from the single currency and the social chapter.
For 2009 Offshore Volunteer Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) opt-outs, the IRS took approximately 550 days to close the case after the opt-out election.
Britain and Denmark, which had met most of them, exercised their opt-outs.
And there are all sorts of ancient opt-outs people can appeal to.
What is more, British opt-outs from the euro or the Schengen agreement (which abolished border controls) have successfully eased strains between Britain and its neighbours.
"The recent opt-outs are MUCH LESS of a threat, " Seiden wrote.
He added that it was "distasteful" for the UK to comment on the management of a number of justice and home affairs issues whilst retaining so many opt-outs.
For 2010 OVDI opt-outs, the IRS took approximately 176 days.
Alternatively, opt-outs will simply muddy the predictive models for everybody.
British officials also have memories of being tricked over opt-outs: in the mid-1990s they secured an exemption from the social chapter, a shopping list of labour and social-policy measures.
ECONOMIST: How politicians conjure up their own demons before summits
He triggered open-mouthed horror at one Strasbourg dinner, at which MEPs were discussing the wickedness of British opt-outs from the European Working Time Directive, a meddlesome tool for limiting overtime.
In other capitals, there is special rancour that the British secured hefty opt-outs from the constitution and came back for more in the Lisbon treaty and still grumble about the results.
ECONOMIST: The dangerous appeal of a semi-detached status for Britain
But conservatives were likely to back opt-outs, partly to establish a precedent for them to escape a liberal bishop in the future, says Robert Pigott, the BBC's religious affairs correspondent.
The EU must continue allowing for opt-outs, such as the refusal of the UK and Denmark to join the euro, but "they remain the exception, not the rule", he said.
That would include retaining the UK's opt-outs on, for example, currency, or the UK rebate, although there would need to be technical adjustments consequent upon the reduction in the UK's population.
Over in the Lords (from 2.30pm) question time ranges across the Royal Navy's rules of engagement for dealing with pirates, affordable homes in rural areas and opt-outs from European Union legislation.
And although many of them have historically aspired to join, Britain and Denmark have formal opt-outs from the euro, and Sweden is also unlikely to join for many years, if ever.
ECONOMIST: The euro crisis: An ever-deeper democratic deficit | The
Some German papers have already complained of British opt-outs.
The consultation asks if registrars should be offered "opt-outs".
The competing lawyers convinced 435 class members to opt out of the settlement before U.S. District Judge Gary Lancaster invalidated the opt-outs and barred the lawyers from talking to class members any more.
FORBES: Class-Action Foodfight Goes Back To Judge For 2nd Try
Their deals are long term, do not have opt-outs, and the team owners make money from dividend payouts from their equity stakes and their big payday is in the capital appreciation of the RSN.
FORBES: Baseball Teams May Seek New TV Deals Due To Spike In Rights Fees
"Given that Scotland would be applying to join as a new member state, there are enormous uncertainties about the terms of such membership, over issues such as currency, rebates, opt-outs and borders, " said the source.
应用推荐