Indian Competition Law Review (ICLR) by CCLP, NLU Jodhpur [Volume IX Issue II]: Submit Manuscripts by Oct 26

About NLUJ

National Law University Jodhpur (NLUJ) is one of the foremost law schools in India. Since its establishment in 1999, it has endeavored to produce exceptional lawyers and legal scholars and has aimed at pushing and challenging the existing boundaries of knowledge.

The University has previously been selected by the Competition Commission of India to be part of a panel of reputable institutions tasked with conducting competition assessments of economic legislation, bills, and policies.

About ICLR

CCLP was established as an initiative to promote interdisciplinary research in the field of competition law and policy making. As apart of this initiative, CCLP publishes its flagship journal, ICLR. ICLR serves as a platform for understanding existing trends as well as setting out new ideas.

The previous editions of the journal have received manuscripts from many distinguished legal luminaries, practicing lawyers, law professors, Ph.D. scholars, and law students from all over the country and abroad. After having celebrated the immense success of the last edition, we are pleased to announce the call for papers for Volume IX Issue II of the ICLR.

Theme

The overarching theme of this issue is “Revisiting Norms: Transforming Traditional Views on Competition Regulation”. Any other article not under the preview of the aforementioned theme may also be accepted subject to the discretion of the board.

Word Limit

The manuscript may be co-authored by a maximum of two authors.
The journal accepts the following kinds of submissions:
- Articles – 5,000 to 10,000 words.
- Short notes – 2,500 to 5,000 words.
- Case Comments – 1,500 to 2,500 words

These word counts are exclusive of footnotes. The Editorial Board reserves the right to increase or relax the word limit, depending on the quality of the submission.

Submission Guidelines

The mail bearing the manuscript must declare, in its body, the category for which the submission is made, i.e. article/short notes/case comment.
The body of the manuscript should be in Garamond, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. The footnotes should be in Garamond, font size 10 with single line spacing.
The manuscripts should be properly footnoted wherever sources are being used. The use of endnotes, hyperlinks, etc. is strictly prohibited. Further, no speaking footnotes (descriptive footnotes) are allowed.
All the sources in the footnotes must conform to the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) 4th ed. style of citation.
The manuscripts must be preceded by an abstract of not more than 250 words.
The manuscript must not contain any reference to the author’s name, affiliation or credentials.
All manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter with the name(s) of the author(s), institution/affiliation, the title of the manuscript, and contact details. The author must also confirm in the cover letter that the manuscript is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
The manuscript must be an original and unpublished work.
If necessary, ICLR may request the author to provide a printed copy of the manuscript, in addition to the electronic copy.

How to Submit?

The last date for submission of manuscripts is October 26, 2024. Subject to the outcome of the review process, the manuscript will feature in the upcoming Issue which is scheduled for publication in December, 2024.
All manuscripts must be sent through email and addressed to the Editor-in- Chief at cclp@nlujodhpur.ac.in.
The subject of the email should be titled – “Volume IX(2)_ICLR Submission_Name of the Author(s)”.
The name of the document must be in the following format – “Name of the Author(s) – Title of Submission”.
The Authors are advised to send only one submission per author or a team of co-authors.
The manuscript must be submitted in a Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format only.