Call for Abstracts | NUALS’ CCLP 3-Day International Seminar on Digital Economy and Crossing the Borders | Submit by Sept 20

About NUALS

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), established by Act 27 of 2005 of the Kerala State Legislature, is a National Law University in Kochi, India for undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate legal education. NUALS strives to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of the law, judicial processes and encourages research activities under dedicated Centres of Research.

About CCLP

The Centre for Competition Law and Policy (CCLP) is a Centre for Research, set up with the objective of encouraging study and research in Competition Law and Policy. It focuses on disseminating ideas and promoting scholarship and research in competition law through a large network of competent professionals such as regulators, academicians, practitioners, industry experts, and students. The website of CCLP can be accessed here.

About the Seminar

In an increasingly interconnected world, the digital economy transcends geographical borders, posing unprecedented challenges for market regulation. Jurisdictions grapple with issues related to cross-border trade, competition law, taxation, consumer protection, media and entertainment regulation, and data governance. This seminar aims to create a platform for students, researchers, academicians, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the complexities of regulating digital markets across borders.

Themes

Theme 1: Digital Markets, Competition Law, and Cross-Border Regulation

Theme 2: Media, Entertainment, and Competition Law in the Digital Era

Theme 3: Data Governance, Privacy, and Cross-Border Data Flows

Theme 4: Taxation and Consumer Protection in the Digital Economy

Theme 5: Future of Market Regulation in Emerging Digital Sectors

The themes suggested are indicative and not exhaustive, and contributors are welcome to submit papers on any other relevant areas that fall within the aforementioned broad themes.

Mode of Seminar

Offline (In-person): For participants from Kerala

Hybrid (Online + Offline): For participants from outside Kerala

Accommodation: Participants are kindly requested to make their own accommodation arrangements. The organisers will be glad to provide information on nearby lodging options, if required.

Who can Participate?

• Students (UG & PG)

• Research Scholars

• Academicians

• Legal Practitioners

• Policy Analysts and Anyone Interested in the Field

Submission Guidelines & Formatting Criteria

• All submissions are to be made in .doc/.docx. format. PDF submissions are not accepted.

• All submissions (both Abstract and Full Paper Submission) shall be accompanied by a cover letter containing the author/(s) full name, a brief profile of the author/(s), designation, institutional details, category of the participant (Category A/B/C), theme of submission (Theme 1/2/3/4/5), mobile number of the author/(s), and email address the author/(s). Submissions lacking this information will not be taken into consideration.

• Participants are required to limit their abstracts to a maximum of 300 words and provide exactly five keywords connected to the central theme of the seminar. The list of sub-themes is merely suggestive and participants may explore other relevant areas as well.

• Every abstract must clearly indicate the author’s full name, designation, institutional details, category of the participant (Category A/B/C), mobile number, and email address. Submissions lacking this information will not be taken into consideration.

• The body of the manuscript must be according to the following specifications:

  • Font – Times New Roman

  • Font size – 12

  • Line spacing – 1.5

  • Submissions must follow the Bluebook (20th edition) style of citation.

  • Footnotes must be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing.

  • The word limit for a research paper is 4000-6000 words (including all citations and references).

• Note: Co-authorship up to a maximum of two authors is allowed payable after the acceptance of abstract. In case co-authors from two different heads of category, then respective registration fee shall be paid individually.

• Plagiarism: Only original and non-plagiarized work will be accepted. The plagiarism level must be below 10%.

• Publication: Selected papers may be published in an edited book following the conclusion of the event. Authors will be notified accordingly. Further details regarding publication requirements will be provided in due course.

• Review: All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure impartiality and maintain high academic standards.

• Submission: All submissions are to be made via e-mail as Word documents to cclpnewsletter@nuals.ac.in

Prizes

• Best Research Paper

• Best Presentation

• Top 5 Papers will receive a Certificate of Merit.

All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Important dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: September 20, 2025

Notification of Acceptance of the Abstract: September 25, 2025

Last date for registration & payment (Early bird): September 27, 2025

Last date for registration & payment (Late bird): October 3, 2025

Full Paper Submission Deadline: October 3, 2025

Dates of Seminar: October 9-11, 2025

Fee

The registration fee is to be paid online after the acceptance of the full paper and before the seminar.

• Category A: Industry Experts / Academicians / Professionals: ₹ 2,500

• Category B: Students / Research Scholars: ₹ 1,000

• Category C: Participation without Presentation – ₹ 800

Registration and Payment link

Kindly complete your registration by clicking the link here: https://forms.gle/RmxyvJ8aE5oqvwreA

Please Note: Registration is free of charge for current NUALS undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. students.

The registration fee is to be paid only after the acceptance of the abstract. Selected abstracts will be notified through email.

Conditions & Cancellation/Refund Policy

• The registration fee mentioned above is inclusive of GST.

• Conference registration is mandatory for all participants, including co-authors (each author must register and pay separately, at the rate as applicable, based on the respective category of participation).

• Cancellation and refund requests will not be entertained.

Publication Charges

A publication fee (inclusive of postal charges) shall be applicable. For co-authored papers, each co-author will be charged the same fee as the primary author. The publication fee is to be remitted only after formal intimation of acceptance of the paper by the Editors.

Contact

For further queries and information, write on: cclpnewsletter@nuals.ac.in