About the Journal
The Journal on Corporate Law & Commercial Regulations (CLCR) is a student -run, double-blind peer reviewed journal, published bi-annually, based at and published from Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (MNLU M), devoted exclusively to the study of the interface between Corporate and Commercial Law and other cross disciplinary subjects.
It is guided by a Student Editorial Board, a Peer Review Panel consisting of expert academicians and a Board of Advisors comprising of veterans in the field.
About the Call for Papers
Centre for Research and Training in Corporate Regulations of Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai invites contributions for its Journal on Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations’ Volume 01 Issue 02.
Submissions from Academicians, Legal Practitioners, Research scholars, and Law Students on the topic with a significant implication on international or domestic corporate law and interdisciplinary work is welcomed.
Themes
Submissions can be made relating to the fields of:
Companies Law, Competition Law, Taxation, Banking & Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securities Law, Venture Capital, E-Commerce Laws, Foreign Exchange Laws, Contract Law, Property Law, Business Regulations, Commercial Regulations, Insolvency and Bankruptcy, Real Estate Laws, Labour and Employment Laws, and other Cross Disciplinary Subjects.
- Articles: An article must be a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the problem(s) or idea(s) dealt with by the author, and should include references to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions. This includes –a. Long Articles: 6000 to 10000 wordsb. Short Articles: 2000 to 6000 wordsThe word limit is exclusive of footnotes.
- Case Comment (1200 to 4000 words) – The comment must be a critical analysis of a recent, bringing out its relevance in light of development of laws, views expressed in the judgment, and views of the author.
- Book Review (1000 to 3000 words) – The review must be a crisp and analytical account of a recently published book. We encourage authors to juxtaposition the arguments put forward in the book with other academic or scholarly work, or their critical take on the issue.
- Legislative Comment (1000 to 3000 words) – Such comments must analyse a recent legislative enactment, and comprehensively outline the objective and the potential impact of the legislation. Objectivity is encouraged, however personal comments are also welcome.
The word limit for all the abovementioned categories is exclusive of footnotes.
Submission Guidelines
- Co-authorship of entries (maximum 2) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed. However, multiple entries from the same author shall not be accepted. In case even if only one of the two authors send two manuscripts, the one sent earlier will be accepted.
- Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.
- The Journal only accepts original articles published by the authors, and, any republication of articles from other journals shall not be accepted in any shape or form. Cross-publication of original CLCR content shall be allowed on the following grounds:
- Authors include a line before the cross-published text begins, stating, “This article/interview was originally published in the Journal On Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations (CLCR) on [date: month, day, year],” This line should be present at the top of the cross-published article.
- No changes or alterations are made to the content of the article as published in the Journal.
- Authors are requested to acknowledge and cite their sources and provide appropriate references.
- Any information revealed in the submission, which comes from a personal conversation with a third party, calls for an explicit written permission from the same.
- Submissions will be considered for publication under the stipulation that they refrain from infringing upon the rights of third parties.
- It is required that the submitted work abstains from incorporating any material of an obscene, offensive, or defamatory nature.
- The submitted material should not include the author’s name, institutional affiliation, or any other information that could compromise the review process by revealing the author’s identity.
- Citation Style: Footnotes must be properly cited strictly in accordance with the style guide published on centre’s website. In case, the citation type is not covered in the style guide, the author is requested to rely on Bluebook citation (21th Edition). The Journal recognises that Bluebook citation (21st edition) is not freely accessible, and in such cases, the citation relied upon in authority itself may be accepted.
- Speaking footnotes or explanatory parentheticals shall be considered based on the discretion of the editorial board and requirements of the journal. An elaborative guideline for the same shall be released shortly on our official website.
- Font and size for the Essay: Times New Roman | 12
- Font and size for Footnotes: Times New Roman | 10
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Page size: A4
- Margin – 1′ from all sides
- Alignment: Justified
- Interested authors must submit an abstract of not more than 200-250 words accompanied by at least 5 keywords. The general submission guidelines shall also govern the abstract submission.
- Authors may submit manuscripts in accordance with the above laid down guidelines here.
- The institute accepts submissions in doc./dox format. It is requested that the authors name the Word document with the title of the manuscripts.
- Opening Date of Submission: 15th July 2023
- Closing Date of Submission: 15th September 2023
Formatting Guidelines
How to Submit?
Submission Deadline
Submission Deadline
September 15, 2023
Contact Information
In case of any query, please contact: journalclcr@mnlumumbai.edu.in
