The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata has collaborated with the Competition Commission of India to bring to you the 3rd CCI-NUJS National Moot Court Competition 2021 from July 9th, 2021 to July 11th, 2021.
About the University
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) adopted by the West Bengal Legislature in July 1999.
The University was notified under Clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956 in August 2004 and has been granted permanent affiliation by the Bar Council of India in July 2005. The Chief Justice of India is the Chancellor of the University.
About the Competition Commission of India
The Competition Act, 2002, as amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 prohibits anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position by enterprises and regulates combinations (acquisition, acquiring of control and M&A), which causes or likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition within India.
The objectives of the Act are sought to be achieved through the Competition Commission of India, consisting of a Chairperson and 6 Members appointed by the Central Government. It is the duty of the Commission to eliminate practices having an adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India.
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About the Moot
Competition Law is an upcoming area of law that seeks to promote fair and just trade practices. It regulates competition in the market by maintaining a check on anti-competitive conduct and ensures that market players refrain from the same.
Modern Competition Law has evolved on a national level with the promotion and maintenance of fair-trade practices in markets, within the domestic boundaries of a nation-state. Law schools play an important role in inculcating and encouraging the growth of competition law, by organizing debates, panel discussions, moot court competitions and encouraging research and legal writing pertaining to this subject.
Introduction
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The administrator of the Competition shall be the Competition Committee (the “CC”) as constituted by the Society for International Trade and Competition Law (SITC), NUJS.
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The Competition shall be conducted in accordance with these Rules, and all teams and participants shall be presumed to have read and understood these Rules.
Timeline
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Events
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Dates
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Release of Moot Problem and Rules
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15th March 2021
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Deadline for final registration
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15th April 2021
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Deadline for Clarifications
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15th April 2021
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Deadline for submission of soft copy of memorials
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23rd May 2021(11:59 pm)
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Oral Rounds
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9th to 11th July 2021
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Participation and Eligibility
Team Member Eligibility
All students enrolled on a full time or part-time basis in either a 3-year LLB course or a 5-year integrated BA LLB (or equivalent) course at the time of the competition are eligible to compete in the Competition. Each college or university may enter only one team.
Team Composition and Selection
A Team shall be ordinarily composed of three (3) members, with two Oralists and one Researcher. A two-member team comprising of only two Oralists with no Researcher will also be permitted. A minimum of two members will thus be required for each team. Teams would not be allowed to have any observer members.
Outside Assistance to Teams
All research, writing and editing must solely be the product of Team members.
Use of Opposing Team's Written Submissions
No Team shall be allowed to view or otherwise be privy to any Written Submission other than the respective Appellant and Respondent written submissions of the teams they face during the course of the Competition.
Team Registration
Registering Names of Team Members
Each Team shall fill the Registration Form. The CC shall intimate the concerned college or university of the receipt of the application. The last date for filling up the form is April 15th, 2021.
Payment Details
The registration fee for the Competition is Rs. 2,400 and it has to be paid through RTGS/IMPS/NEFT/Demand Draft/ UPI. The followings are the details of the account holder:
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The name of the beneficiary: Aadya Chaturvedi
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Account no: 31721212440
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IFSC: SBIN0011565
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Bank: State Bank of India, Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi
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For UPI, the Fee has to be transferred to the following ID – 8384067448@paytm
All payments should be attached with the following message – “3rd CCI-NUJS Moot: [Institution Name]”. A screenshot of the Payment Confirmation should be uploaded on the Registration Form. The CC shall confirm the Final Registration only after the payment is made and the form is filled by April 15th, 2021.
Team Number as Identification
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Each Team shall be assigned a Team Number by the CC. Teams shall use their Team Numbers for identification purposes.
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Names of participants or their colleges should not appear on or within the Written Submissions. Signature pages are prohibited.
Awards
The following awards will be given in accordance with these rules:
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Champion Team
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Runners Up Team
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Best Speaker
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Best Written Submission
