Call for Papers: 4th GNLU International Conference on Business, Law and Public Policy [February 22 – 23; Cash Prize Upto Rs. 50k]: Submit by Jan 20

Call for Papers: 4th GNLU International Conference on Business, Law and Public Policy [February 22 – 23; Cash Prize Upto Rs. 50k]: Submit by Jan 20

Gujarat National Law University is organizing the 4th Edition of GNLU International Conference on Business, Law and Public Policy (GICBLP), in collaboration with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas under the aegis of the GNLU Centre for Business and Public Policy.

About GNLU

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is a statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. The University is recognized by the Bar Council of India as well as the University Grants Commission and has two campuses viz., at Gandhinagar and Silvassa. The University offers integrated five years under-graduate programme [B.A./B.Com./ B.SC/B.B.A./ B.S.W.LL.B. (Hons.)], post-graduate programme, Ph.D. and several other short- duration courses as well as training programmes to various stakeholders.

Broad Themes of the Conference are

• Company Law
• Laws related to mergers & acquisitions
• Securities Law & Capital Markets regulations
• Laws related to banking & finance
• Investment Law
• Taxation Law
• Financial Services & Fintech
• Law of Contract
• White-collar crime
• Alternate Investment Funds & other pooled investment vehicles
• Sustainable Finance & ESG
• Competition Law
• Public Policy considerations (in relation to finance and corporate laws)

Important Dates

• Submission of full paper – 20^th January, 2025
• Last date of registration – 31^st January, 2025
• Dates of the Conference – February 22 & 23, 2025

Awards For Best Paper

1. 1st Prize – Rs. 25,000
2. 2nd Prize – Rs. 15,000
3. 3rd Prize – Rs. 10,000
4. Top three teams will get an exclusive internship opportunity with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Guidelines For Paper Submission

Original and analytical research papers are invited on the afore-mentioned and related themes.

• Author(s) should indicate the theme on which the paper is based.
• The paper should include a title, an abstract (max. 500 words) and a minimum of 5 keywords. The paper can be submitted using the link mentioned at the end of this post.
• The papers shall be screened by the editorial board. The author(s) of the shortlisted papers shall be intimated accordingly.
• The word limit (excluding footnotes) can range between 3000-5000 words.
• Mode of citation: APA/OSCOLA.
• The font to be used will be Times New Roman, Heading (Bold) Size -14, Body Size – 12.
• Uniform margins of 1” shall be kept on all sides.
• Co-authorship up to 2 authors is permissible (separate registration fees shall be payable for both the authors).
• All submissions should be the original work of the author(s) and should not have been submitted for publication/published/ presented elsewhere in any form.
• Use of any kind of generative Artificial Intelligence is strictly prohibited.
• Certificate of Participation will be given to all the participants.
• Papers with similarity score of up to 10% will be accepted and anything above will be outrightly rejected.

Registration Fees (Exclusive of Accommodation)

• Fee for Students and Researchers – INR 1,000 / USD 15
• Academicians – INR 2,000 / USD 30
• Other Professionals – INR 3,000 / USD 45

Note: Fees to be paid only after selection of Paper

Click here to submit your paper.

For more details, refer here

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