Call for Blogs: RFMLR-CAM Blog Series Competition on Emerging Trends and Developments in the Indian Competition Law Regime: Submit by Feb 29
About RGNUL
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL) is an autonomous National Law University (NLU) established under the second wave of reforms instituted by the Bar Council of India. Established in 2006, RGNUL has garnered a pan-India reputation as a stellar institution for legal research and education. In May 2015, RGNUL became the first and the only NLU to have been accredited by the NAAC with an ‘A’ grade.
In 2018, RGNUL was amongst the four NLUs to have been granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission. RGNUL has been ranked among the top 20 law schools in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
About the Call for Blogs
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.
Themes and Sub-themes
Emerging Trends and Developments in the Competition Law Regime
- 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
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.
Submission Guidelines
- The manuscripts shall be in the English language only.
- Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two authors.
- Submissions shall not be less than 1300 words and shall not exceed 2000 words (exclusive of endnotes).
- Longer pieces can be divided into two or three-part posts for better readability, but they shall be considered as a single entry. Additionally, each part post shall be complete in itself.
- Submissions shall be lucid, contemporarily relevant, and well-researched. They shall contain a novel analysis of the issue by the author(s). The Editorial Board encourages analytical submissions with concrete suggestions over descriptive submissions with generic suggestions.
- The name and institution of the author(s) shall not be mentioned in the body of the submission.
- Any form of plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and the submission shall be original, unpublished, and an outcome of the author’s efforts.
- The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the accuracy of facts, opinions, and views stated in the submission.
- The author(s) shall refrain from submitting the manuscript elsewhere during the pendency of the review process. The manuscripts shall be in the English language only.
- Author(s) shall divest the copyright of the manuscript to RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review, Rajiv Gandhi University of Law, Punjab, once the manuscript has been selected for publication. However, all moral rights shall remain with the author(s).
Formatting Guidelines
- Submissions shall be typewritten in Times New Roman, font size 12 with line spacing of 1.5 and justified alignment.
- Submissions shall contain hyperlinks in the body of the manuscript itself, instead of footnotes and endnotes. Endnotes may be used for references where hyperlinks are not possible, or the source is under a paywall or offline – such as books, articles, etc.
- The latest edition of the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) shall be followed for citations, and endnotes shall be typewritten in Times New Roman, font size 10, single-line spacing, and justified alignment.
How to Submit?
- The author(s) shall submit the manuscript along with the duly signed Certificate of Originality and Copyright (in the attached format) via the Google Form given below the post.
- No author is allowed to submit more than one manuscript.
- The author(s) shall submit the manuscript in .doc or .docx format.
- All queries shall be sent to the Editorial Board at submissions_rfmlr@rgnul.ac.in.
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.
Contact Information
For any queries, please contact at submissions_rfmlr@rgnul.ac.in.