National Conference on Competition Challenges in E-commerce
Maharashtra National Law University is going to organize the National Conference on "Competition Challenges in E-commerce"
Date: 7th December, 2019
Venue: Maharashtra National Law University, 2nd Floor, CETTM-MTNL Building, Technology Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai
Who should participate?
This conference is aimed at students, researchers, academicians, executives of companies in e-commerce and practitioners in the area of Competition Law. The conference will have a balance of lectures and presentations from the academic as well as the practitioners' perspective and will have experts from the field.
Objectives:
This conference aims to:
- Provide an interactive forum to engage in the discourse on emerging trends in e-commerce market.
- Stimulate research and debate on contemporary challenges in competition law in e-commerce market
- Develop a better understanding of competition concerns in e-commerce in the Indian context & global context
- Create network among the academicians, researchers, students and industry (particularly those working in the area of Competition Law) so as to develop an environment for exchange of ideas between academia and industry.
Sub-themes:
- New digital products and business models of digital markets
- Special characteristics of digital markets
- Responsibility of Intermediaries
- Responsibility of Intermediaries
- Emerging Distribution Methods
- Challenges with respect to counterfeit goods
- Anti-competitive issues for zero-price product
- Collusive conduct of online portals / market places
- Challenges in determination of Relevant Market in Online pharmacy
- Price determination and digital economy
- Combinations of online portal
Note: The sub-themes mentioned above are only suggestive. Authors are free to include any issues within the main theme.
Call for Papers:
Submission Guidelines:
An abstract of 500-words including research questions, methodology and expected results along with one-page curriculum vitae and contact details should be submitted.
Authors of selected abstracts will then have to do registration for the Conference. Final paper should be submitted and presented on the day of the conference. Depending on the quality of submissions, some papers may be considered for publication in an Edited Book with ISBN or in MNLU Journal
Abstracts have to be submitted as word documents, with a covering letter containing the name, designation and affiliation / profile of the Author(s), and should be emailed to: milind@mnlumumbai.edu.in with subject 'Abstract Submission'.
Certificate of Merit would be given for Best Research Paper and Best Presentation in each session.
Registration Fees:
- Under-Graduate Students:
- Participation: Rs. 500/-
- Paper Presentation:
- Early Bird Registration: Rs. 1000/-
- Late Registration: Rs. 1500/-
- Research Scholars / Teachers / Professionals:
- Participation: Rs. 750/-
- Paper Presentation:
- Early bird Registration: Rs. 1200/-
- Late Registration: Rs. 2000/-
- Participants of Certificate Course on Competition Law:
- Participation: Rs. 300/-
- Paper Presentation: Rs. 500/-
Important Dates:
Last date of submission of abstracts: |
19th November, 2019 |
Review, Selection and intimation to Authors: |
22nd November, 2019 |
Last day for Early Bird Registration for Conference: |
26th November, 2019 |
Conference Date & Paper Submission: |
7th December, 2019 |
Contact:
Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai
2nd Floor, CETTM-MTNL Building,
Technology Street, Hiranandani Gardens,
Powai, Mumbai - 400076
Email: milind@mnlumumbai.edu.in
Website: www.mnlumumbai.edu.in
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