Call for Blogs: RFMLR-CAM Blog Series Competition On “Emerging Trends And Developments In The Indian Competition Law Regime” [Submit by February 29th]

RFMLR is an initiative of the student community of RGNUL, run with the aim to promote research and discourse in the areas of business and commercial laws. The Journal receives contributions from esteemed academics, advocates, and legal advisors along with students. It is indexed on SCC Online and Manupatra, and is ranked among the top 10 most-accessed law reviews in India.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) is a leading law firm of the country with a very strong competition law practice. It is among one of the largest competition practices in the country with 5 partners and 1 principal associate who lead 10 junior lawyers. The team regularly advises on merger control, enforcement litigation, risk assessment, strategy, and compliance across sectors.

The Blog Series Competition

Competition Law is an emerging field of law and its robust enforcement becomes a prerequisite for ensuring that the economic environment remains competitive and business deals adhere to the principles of fair competition and do not distort the market. There is still room for novel discourse on the Act and in the broader field of competition. The Blog Series Competition aims to further discourse on the practical and critical challenges faced by the competition regime in the country and offer novel and innovative solutions for such challenges.

The Editorial Board of RFMLR and CAM invite students to submit manuscripts on the below-mentioned theme to contribute to the discourse around competition law and related issues. After reviewing all the manuscripts, the Editorial Board will select entries that will be published on the RFMLR Blog under the Competition Law Series.

Panel Discussion

The Blog Series Competition will be followed by the RFMLR-CAM Panel Discussion on Emerging Trends and Developments in the Competition Law regime, where experts from CAM and other experienced practitioners would discuss emerging issues pertaining to the competition law regime in India.

Theme for submission

THEME: Emerging Trends and Developments in the Indian Competition Law Regime.

SUB-THEMES

• Killer Acquisitions in the Digital Industry
• Leniency Plus: Rewarding Cooperation to Uncover Hidden Cartels.
• CCI and its Clash of Jurisdiction with Other Sectoral Regulators
• Do Distressed Firms Warrant Antitrust Scrutiny? Striking a Balance Between Restructuring and Competition
• Navigating the Labyrinth of Hub-and-Spoke Cartels

Note: The aforementioned sub-themes are not exhaustive and simply illustrative in nature. Author(s) are free to write on any other topic or issue falling within the ambit of the main theme.

Rewards

• The winning entry will be offered an internship opportunity at CAM. The internship may be offered at the convenience of CAM.
• Cash Prize for Best/Winning Entry: Rs. 5,000/-
• Cash Prize for Second Best/Runner-Up Entry: Rs. 3,000/-
• Cash Prize for Third Best Entry: Rs. 2,000/-
• The selected entries will be published on the RFMLR Blog under the Competition Law series.
• Among the published entries, the top three will be awarded Certificates of Appreciation.
• All the entries selected for publication will be awarded Certificates of Participation.

Submission Deadline

The author(s) shall submit the manuscript along with the duly signed Certificate of Originality and Copyright (in the attached format) via Google Form here.

For detailed submission guidelines, please refer to the brochure here

Important Dates

• Deadline for submission of manuscripts: February 29, 2024.
• Declaration of result: March 8, 2024 (During Panel Discussion)
• Panel Discussion: March 8, 2024 (Tentatively)
• Publication of selected entries: April 1st week, 2024.

Important Links

1. Registration Form for the Panel Discussion

2. Submission Form for Manuscripts for the Blog Series Competition

For any queries, write to submissions_rfmlr@rgnul.ac.in!