The Centre for Competition and Consumer Protection Law, RGNUL, invites 1000–1500 word blog submissions on contemporary competition and consumer law issues.
About Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab through the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Punjab Act, 2006. The university was accredited with an ‘A’ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in May 2015.
About Centre for Competition and Consumer Protection Law
The Centre for Competition and Consumer Protection Law (CCCPL) is a research centre dedicated to advancing understanding and promoting awareness of competition and consumer protection laws. The Centre undertakes academic research, policy analysis and outreach activities aimed at contributing to sound legal frameworks, healthy competition and consumer protection.
About the Opportunity
CCCPL, RGNUL, has invited blog submissions on contemporary issues relating to Competition Law and Consumer Protection Law. The suggested themes cover emerging issues involving artificial intelligence, digital markets, consumer protection, competition, data privacy, sustainability and sector-specific regulation.
The suggested themes are illustrative and non-exhaustive, and contributors may explore other contemporary issues relating to Competition Law and Consumer Protection Law.
Themes
- Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Protection
- Big Tech and Consumer Welfare
- Dark Patterns and Unfair Trade Practices
- Algorithmic Pricing and Consumer Harm
- Vertical Restraints in Consumer Goods Markets
- Data Privacy, Competition and Consumer Protection
- Merger Control and Consumer Welfare
- Planned Obsolescence and Consumer Protection
- Greenwashing and Consumer Law
- Quick Commerce and Competition
- Competition and Consumer Protection in the Banking Sector
- Influencer Marketing and Consumer Protection
- Competition in the Hospitality Industry
Contributors may also submit articles addressing other contemporary issues in Competition Law and Consumer Protection Law.
Eligibility Criteria
The call for blogs does not restrict submissions to a particular category of contributors. The guidelines permit submissions by authors, with co-authorship of up to two authors.
Submission Guidelines
- The submission must be between 1,000 and 1,500 words.
- An abstract of not more than 70 words must accompany the submission.
- Co-authorship of up to two authors is permitted.
- The manuscript must use Times New Roman, font size 12.
- Line spacing must be 1.5, with paragraph spacing of 6 points above and below.
- The prescribed margins are 1.5 inches on the left and 1 inch on the right, top and bottom.
- No borders should be used.
- Submissions will be accepted only in .doc or .docx format.
- The file name must follow the format “Title_CCCPL Manuscript”.
- The manuscript title must not exceed 12 words.
- The title and all headings must be in bold.
- The manuscript must be anonymous and must not contain the author’s name, institutional affiliation or any other identification mark.
Originality and Referencing
Submissions must be original work. The Editorial Board will check manuscripts for plagiarism, and a similarity index of 12% will be strictly adhered to.
Offensive, abusive, derogatory or potentially defamatory submissions will be rejected.
All references must be provided as hyperlinks in the body of the submission. Supporting materials and legal texts should also be hyperlinked. Where required, authors may additionally use footnotes in OSCOLA style.
Review Process
The Editorial Board will undertake an editorial review after receiving the submission. The decision regarding acceptance or rejection will ordinarily be communicated within 24 days.
In unforeseen circumstances, the process may extend to 30 days, with the Board communicating the same to the author.
Deadline
The submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. No fixed submission deadline is specified in the call for blogs.
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Contact
For queries regarding submissions, candidates may contact cccplsubmissions@gmail.com.
Application Procedure
Submissions must be made only through the Google Form. Submissions made through any other medium will be rejected.
Contributors should review the complete submission guidelines before submitting their manuscript, particularly the requirements concerning word count, anonymity, formatting, originality, similarity and referencing.
