10th Annual NLSIR Symposium on Regulating E-Commerce in India

The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR), the flagship journal of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore is pleased to announce the 10th Annual NLSIR Symposium on Regulating E-Commerce in India scheduled to be held on 26-27 November, 2016 at the International Training Centre, National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

About the theme:

The E-commerce sector in India has seen tremendous growth in recent years. However, the legal environment has imposed one of the biggest challenges to the growth of the sector, with the development of law seldom keeping pace with business innovation. The Symposium puts these issues in the spotlight with four sessions discussing various aspects such as foreign investment, taxation, and liability.

Speakers:

Confirmed speakers for the Symposium include Mr. Chetan Nagendra, Partner, AZB Partners, Ms. Ashwini Vittalchar, Partner, Samvaad, Mr. Mahesh Murthy, Founder, Pinstorm, Mr. Suhaan Mukerji, Partner, PLR Chambers, Mr. Samsuddha Majumder, Partner, Trilegal, Mr. Rajesh Simhan, Partner, Nishith Desai, Mr. Promod Jain, Tax-Director, Flipakrt, Ms. Nisha Uberoi, Partner, AZB Partners, Mr. Manas Chaudhary, Partner, Khaitan & Co., Mr. Ramji Srinivasan, Senior Advocate, Mr. Yaman Verma, Senior Associate, Shardul Amarchand, Prof. Rahul Singh, NLSIU, Bangalore, Mr. Pranav Mehra, Snapdeal and Ms. Pratibha M. Singh, Senior Advocate, and more are yet to confirm.

This year, the discussions will be divided into four panels:

Session I: Business Models and Regulation of Foreign Investment (Forenoon, 26th November, 2016)

Session II: Indirect Taxation: Challenges and Concerns (Afternoon, 26th November, 2016)

Session III: Interplay between E-Commerce and Competition Law (Forenoon, 27th November, 2016)

Session IV: Liability Regimes: Ensuring Compliance (Afternoon, 27th November, 2016) Registration charges are Rs. 500 for Students and Rs. 1000 for Professionals.

Contact Information:

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