The 2nd NLUJ-Indus Law Corporate Law Review Summit, 2024 organized by the Journal on Corporate law and Governance is being conducted in the form of a paper presentation in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, and SCC Online-SCC Times. It aims to bring together scholars, researchers, and professionals from many disciplines to exchange their perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogues.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTION National Law University, Jodhpur is an institution of national prominence established under the National Law University, Jodhpur Act, 1999 by Rajasthan State Legislation. The University is established for the advancement of learning, teaching, research and diffusion of knowledge in the field of law.
ABOUT THE JOURNAL The Centre for Corporate Governance is a research hub under the rubrics of National Law University, Jodhpur, dedicated to research and development of governance standards for the corporate world. To promote holistic research on areas covered within the broad ambit of corporate law, the Centre came out with a bi-annual publication in 2008, known as Journal on Governance (also known as ‘Journal on Corporate Law and Governance). The Journal on Corporate Law & Governance [“JCLG”] is evidence of invincible research, thought-provoking ideas and significant academic and intellectual standards. It offers a forum for critical research on the interplay of contemporary corporate law issues, both from an academic and industry perspective. The Journal is peer-reviewed with ISSN serial publication No. 0976-0369 and indexed on prestigious legal databases SCC Online, Manupatra and HeinOnline. Along with exploring the various problems and challenges that affect the corporate world, the Journal attempts to examine and offer workable solutions, which may help regulatory and policy decisions. The previous issues of the Journal boast of scholarly discourses from eminent legal practitioners, academicians, research scholars and students. The journal also publishes the winning essay of the prestigious Pranita Mehta Memorial Essay Writing Competition conducted by the Corporate Law Society, NLUJ. The competition aims to create profound discussions and discourse around contemporary issues within the corporate law realm. Please visit the website for accessing the previous issues.
What Are The Details Of The Call For Papers?
Theme:
- Individuals desiring to take part in the Summit are encouraged to bring a diverse perspective to the subject matter, while also considering a wide range of issues related to commercial and corporate laws. The submissions should be contemporary and relevant, showcasing in-depth research and excellent scholarly standards. Additionally, authors are encouraged to employ diverse methodologies and ground their research in the analysis of existing judgements, legal documents and sources, or empirical data.
- The indicative topics or areas that may be covered are:
- Corporate Governance
- Banking & Finance
- Insolvency Law
- Investment Law and Foreign Investment
- Securities Law
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Fintech Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Reverse Mergers
- Project Finance
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Cross Border Mergers
- Digital Lending
- ESG
Sub-Themes
- The indicative sub-themes for the paper presentation are as follows:
- Is offering public equity shareholders the chance to purchase shares after CIRP a safeguard or a short-sighted decision?
- Safeguarding Minority Shareholders in public listed companies: SEBI’s Framework
- Examining the complexities of CRPS holders and creditors in the case of Global Credit Limited v. Sach Marketing
- A call for sectoral insolvency frameworks in Indian market
- A year of progress towards dematerialization: Analyzing the MCA Amendment 2023 and its implications.
- The prospective implications of SEBI’s T+0 settlement policy on the Indian financial market
- ICDR Amendment 2024: Examination of the amendments to the Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (ICDR) Regulations.
- Ascertaining the root cause of soaring premiums for certain IPO shares
- Impact of SEBI’s Regulations on Algorithmic Trading and High-Frequency Trading (HFT) in India
- RBI’s Draft Regulatory Framework for Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs)
- ● Regulating Futures and Options in India
- Quant Mutual Fund Fiasco – An exploration of front running in India
- Revamping India’s OTC Derivatives: New Safeguards and Future Directions
- Unravelling RBI’s Climate Disclosure Mandate: A Step towards Financial Sustainability?
- SEBI’s Consultation Paper on Valuation Framework for AIFs
- Please note that the list of sub-themes is merely suggestive and non-exhaustive in nature.
Eligibility: The Journal invites academicians, practitioners, and students of law pursuing their LL.B. (Hons.)/LL.B./LL.M. from any recognized university to submit their entries.
Submission Guidelines:
- Please note that the submissions must conform to the following requirements:
- The author(s) may contribute to the Journal in the form of Articles, Notes, Comments, and Case Analysis.
- The title must succinctly encapsulate the topic and explain the body of work;
- There must be an abstract (250-300 words) which briefly describes the idea behind the submission, its structure, and the authors’ conclusion(s);
- The journal accepts a similarity score of up-to 10% and anything above will be out-rightly rejected
- The acceptable length of Articles is >4500 words, and of Notes, Comments & Case Analysis is between 3000-4500 words, including footnotes.
- Each submission may have a maximum of two authors.
- The manuscript should be on A4-sized paper, in Garamond, font size 12, 1.15 line Spacing, justified and 1-inch margins on each side. Footnotes should be in Garamond, font size 10, and with single line spacing.
- The Authors must conform to the Bluebook (20th edition) Uniform System of Citation. Please refer to the guide to Bluebook (20th edition) here.
- The Manuscript should not contain any identification of the author/s, which shall be a ground for rejection of the submission. Authors should provide their contact details, designation, institutional affiliation and address in the covering letter for the submission.
- The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any form of plagiarism will lead to direct rejection.
- The relevant sources should be duly acknowledged as footnotes. The decision of the Editorial Board in this regard shall be final.
Submission Procedure:
- Authors are requested to send an electronic version of their manuscripts .doc or .docx format to journal.governance@gmail.com with the subject as “Submission- [Name of Author] –Paper Presentation 2024.”
- The document name must be in the following format “[Name of Author(s)] – [Title of submission].”
- The e-mail must contain a covering letter providing the contact details, designation, institutional affiliation and address of the authors.
Submission Guidelines: The deadline for receipt of submissions is August 18, 2024.
Awards:
- The winner(s) shall receive a cash prize of INR 25,000; internship opportunities with IndusLaw and SCC-Online; along with certificate(s) of merit.
- The first runner(s)-up shall receive a cash prize of INR 15,000; an internship with IndusLaw; along with certificate(s) of merit.
- The second runner(s)-up shall receive a cash prize of INR 10,000 along with certificate(s) of merit.
- The top six entries will be published in the upcoming volume of the Journal (Vol. VII, Issue 2).
- The top 15 entries shall receive a certificate of merit from the organizers.
- All the entries shall receive a certificate of participation.
NOTE: Please note that the internal policies of IndusLaw and SCC-Online will apply in awarding the internships and they reserve the right to the final decision.
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Contact Information: All queries may be addressed to the Editorial Board at journal.governance@gmail.com
Additionally, you may also contact:
- Bhuvnesh Kumar (Editor-in-Chief, JCLG) +91 98874 97468 (bhuvnesh.kumar@nlujodhpur.ac.in)
- Sharad Panwar (Editor-in-Chief, JCLG) +91 97609 30638(sharad.panwar@nlujodhpur.ac.in)
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