Irish backstop

Backstop Solutions Appoints Michael Neuman as the Firm's First Chief Information Security Officer

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Backstop Solutions Group, the industry's leading cloud-based productivity suite for institutional and alternative investors, today announced the appointment of Michael Neuman as the company's first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

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  • CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Backstop Solutions Group, the industry's leading cloud-based productivity suite for institutional and alternative investors, today announced the appointment of Michael Neuman as the company's first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
  • Neuman will also be responsible for the areas of privacy and trust, helping to expand Backstop's expertise in these evolving areas of regulation and compliance.
  • Neuman previously served as Vice President, Information Security at Backstop, where heplayed a significant role in providing the highest level of security and assurance to protect client data, including creating a process driven approach to work towards achieving FedRAMP certification.
  • Neuman, who joined Backstop in 2015, has more than 25 years of experience in technology and security.

Ucommune and Orisun Entered Into Backstop Agreements for $53 Million Funding Including Investment From Green Better Limited, a Subsidiary of Xiaomi (HKEX: 1810), and Sunshine 100 China (HKEX: 2608)

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Monday, August 24, 2020

Its early investors include Sequoia Capital China, Matrix Partners China, Sinovation Ventures, and ZhenFund.

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  • Its early investors include Sequoia Capital China, Matrix Partners China, Sinovation Ventures, and ZhenFund.
  • On August 18, 2020, Ucommune and Orisun received $53 million of backstop investment commitments from 14 investors, including leading technology companies and prominent entrepreneurs in China.
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Orisun Acquisition Corp. ("Orisun") (NASDAQ: ORSN, ORSNU, ORSNW, ORSNR), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that, together with Ucommune International Ltd,it has entered into backstop agreements with 14 investors.
  • Wei Chen, Chairwoman of Orisun commented, "With the $53 million backstop investment commitment, we look forward to working with Ucommune team towards a smooth closing in Q4 2020."

No time to lose on Protocol implementation for Northern Ireland agrifood

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Friday, July 3, 2020

The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Secretary of State George Eustice to summarise the key findings from its inquiry on agrifood and the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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  • The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Secretary of State George Eustice to summarise the key findings from its inquiry on agrifood and the Northern Ireland Protocol.
  • In June this year, the Committee took evidence from organisations throughout the Northern Ireland agrifood supply chain, from the grain trade and farmers to food processors and retail, as well as the fishing industry.
  • The Committee has now written to the Secretary of State setting out its key findings, including:
    The Protocol is an opportunity for Northern Ireland to have a unique position in trade, but a UK-EU free trade agreement is critical to making this possible
    There are significant risks if the Protocol is implemented without enough preparation and a careful approach, particularly if standards diverge between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK: the viability of some Northern Ireland agrifood business operations could be threatened and Northern Ireland consumers could face higher food prices
    There is an urgent need for the Government to step up its engagement and start detailed discussions on proposals for how to implement the Protocol with Northern Ireland agrifood businesses.

No time to lose on Protocol implementation for Northern Ireland agrifood

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Friday, July 3, 2020

The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Secretary of State George Eustice to summarise the key findings from its inquiry on agrifood and the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Key Points: 
  • The EU Environment Sub-Committee writes to Secretary of State George Eustice to summarise the key findings from its inquiry on agrifood and the Northern Ireland Protocol.
  • In June this year, the Committee took evidence from organisations throughout the Northern Ireland agrifood supply chain, from the grain trade and farmers to food processors and retail, as well as the fishing industry.
  • The Committee has now written to the Secretary of State setting out its key findings, including:
    The Protocol is an opportunity for Northern Ireland to have a unique position in trade, but a UK-EU free trade agreement is critical to making this possible
    There are significant risks if the Protocol is implemented without enough preparation and a careful approach, particularly if standards diverge between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK: the viability of some Northern Ireland agrifood business operations could be threatened and Northern Ireland consumers could face higher food prices
    There is an urgent need for the Government to step up its engagement and start detailed discussions on proposals for how to implement the Protocol with Northern Ireland agrifood businesses.

Time running out to provide certainty for Northern Ireland, Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol report finds

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Monday, June 1, 2020

Time running out to provide certainty for Northern Ireland, Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol report finds

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  • Time running out to provide certainty for Northern Ireland, Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol report finds
    The House of Lords EU Select Committee has today published its report on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
  • But these are off-set by Article 5, which applies the entirety of EU customs legislation, including the Union Customs Code, to Northern Ireland, and which retains a single regulatory zone for goods on the island of Ireland, in order to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
  • This requires the imposition of new customs processes and regulatory checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
  • Businesses are concerned about the burden that this will create,
    The report warns that time is running out for the Government to provide certainty to Northern Ireland business and stakeholders before the Protocol becomes operational on 1 January 2021.

Time running out to provide certainty for Northern Ireland, Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol report finds

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Monday, June 1, 2020

Time running out to provide certainty for Northern Ireland, Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol report finds

Key Points: 
  • Time running out to provide certainty for Northern Ireland, Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol report finds
    The House of Lords EU Select Committee has today published its report on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
  • But these are off-set by Article 5, which applies the entirety of EU customs legislation, including the Union Customs Code, to Northern Ireland, and which retains a single regulatory zone for goods on the island of Ireland, in order to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
  • This requires the imposition of new customs processes and regulatory checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
  • Businesses are concerned about the burden that this will create,
    The report warns that time is running out for the Government to provide certainty to Northern Ireland business and stakeholders before the Protocol becomes operational on 1 January 2021.

Committee to hold evidence session on post-Brexit customs

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

MPs are likely to explore:

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MPs are likely to explore:
the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol;
the effect of the Protocol on the movement of goods;
how the new customs regime will be set up by January 2021; and
what ‘unfettered access’ means for businesses in Northern Ireland.

Committee to hold evidence session on post-Brexit customs

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

MPs are likely to explore:

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MPs are likely to explore:
the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol;
the effect of the Protocol on the movement of goods;
how the new customs regime will be set up by January 2021; and
what ‘unfettered access’ means for businesses in Northern Ireland.

Constitutional implications of the Withdrawal Agreement legislation

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Friday, February 21, 2020

House of Commons Library

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  • House of Commons Library

    The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 at 11pm GMT with a ratified Withdrawal Agreement.

  • The changes brought about by Brexit have been implemented predominantly through the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
  • This briefing paper explains the constitutional and legal implications of those two Acts, taken together, and what it means for the next part of the Brexit process.
  • It focuses especially on the relationship between two Acts of the UK Parliament: the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EUWA) and the EuropeanUnion (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (WAA).

European Union Committee publishes twenty-first treaty report

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

This report considered one international agreement which has been reported for information:

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This report considered one international agreement which has been reported for information:
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part
A short 'explainer' on the Lords EU Committee scrutiny of treaties is available on our website: