Call for Papers: NUJS Seminar on Emerging Trends in Real Estate Sector in India [25 March, Kolkata]: Submit by Feb 20

NUJS National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Real Estate Sector in India: A Legal Perspective

The seminar aims at discussion and deliberation on how the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, may play as a game-changer for all the major stakeholders and players involved in the sector.

Furthermore, the Seminar aims to focus on various other contemporary issues relating to real estate like its interplay with the environment and the applicable laws in this regard, the problems faced by the buyers and developers and the role of the legal system thereof, the legal challenges in the establishment of smart cities, the growing trend of Public Private Partnership (PPP), etc.

Thus, this Seminar aims to bring forth these issues in the real estate sector and contemplate and analyze the implications of law about the same.

Date

25th March, 2017

Venue

The WB National University of Juridical Sciences, 12, LB Block, Sec III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700098

Call for Papers

Well researched papers are invited from scholars, researchers, practitioners, academicians, real estate investment experts and students on the themes and tenors mentioned here under.

Interested participants are requested to submit Papers and make Presentations in order to promote dialogue and exchange of experiences in line with the theme of the Seminar.

All those interested may send an abstract of not more than 500 words, highlighting the key issues intended to be discussed in the paper.

Acceptance of abstracts will be duly intimated by 25th February, 2017 and the full papers will be required to be submitted by the authors thereafter within the stipulated time.

Theme & Sub-themes

The Main Theme of the Seminar is “Emerging Trends in the Real Estate Sector in India: A Legal Perspective”. In line of this, sub themes for the seminar include the following –

Regulation of Real Estate Sector

Real Estate and Environmental Issues

Urban and Town Planning

Smart Cities and Legal Challenges thereof

Public Private Partnership in Real Estate Sector

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Real Estate Law

Dynamics of Foreign Investment in Real Estate Sector

Corporate Social Responsibility and Real Estate Sector

Plight of Buyers and Consumers and Respite under the Law

Rights and Liabilities of the myriad Players in the Real Estate Sector

Real Estate and Taxation Regime

The above is only an indicative list of sub-themes. Papers on any other theme not mentioned above but having relevance to the main theme of the Seminar may be submitted.

Submission Guidelines

Rules for Abstract Submission

· The length of the Abstract should not exceed 500 words.

· All abstracts should be submitted in

* Font Type : Times New Roman

* Font Size : 11 pts

* Line spacing : Single spacing

* Alignment : Justified

Deadline

The last date of submitting Abstracts is 20th February, 2017.

· A notification regarding acceptance of the selected abstracts will be made by 25th February, 2017, following which Final Papers are to be submitted in the following format.

Registration Form

Click HERE.

Rules for Paper Submission

· The length of the Paper should be within 5,000- 7,000 words including footnotes.

· All Papers should include an ‘abstract’ of not more than 500 words.

· All Papers should be submitted in

* Font Type : Times New Roman

* Font Size : 12 pts

* Line spacing : 1.5 spacing

* Alignment : Justified

· The last date of submitting Final Papers is 20th March, 2017.

Rules for Footnotes/Citation

· All references shall be made in the form Footnotes only in

* Font Type : Times New Roman

* Font Size : 10 pts.

* Line spacing : Single spacing

* Alignment : Justified

* Style : Bluebook (19th Ed.) Citation Format

Miscellaneous Rules

· Co-authorship up to two is allowed with separate registration.

· Both the Abstracts and Final Papers should mandatorily have a separate Title Page which clearly indicates the following-

* Name of the author(s)

* Designation of the author(s)

* Contact details of the author(s)

* Email Id(s) of the author(s)

· All Papers and Abstracts shall be sent via e-mail to subrealestate.nujs@gmail.com as an attachment, the subject of which should mention ‘Abstract Submission’ or ‘Paper Submission’ accordingly.

· The participants will be responsible for the originality of the work and agree to indemnify NUJS from and against any claims, suits and damages based on any claim of copyright infringement or plagiarism or unauthorized use.

· The participants are expected to avoid plagiarism as far as possible and submit original papers only. Thus, any previously published material shall not be accepted.

· NUJS assumes no responsibility for lost, delayed or incomplete entries or technical malfunction.

· NUJS reserves the absolute right to cancel, defer, or postpone indefinitely, the conference in the event of the accruing of any incident, natural or man-made.

· If there arises any situation that is not contemplated in the Rules, or any disputes arising in connection with eligibility, submissions of entry, marketing criteria, results; the decision on the same by organizing committee, NUJS shall be final and binding.

Important Dates

Last Date of Submission of Abstracts: 20th February, 2017

Notification of Acceptance: 25th February, 2017

Last Date of Registration/Payment of Fees: 5th March, 2017

Last Date of full paper Submission: 20th March, 2017

Date of the Seminar: 25th March, 2017

Contact

* Dr. MP Chenagappa, Seminar Coordinator – Email: org.realestate.nujs@gmail.com | Contact: (+91) 890210497

* Ms. Yuvina Goyal, Student Coordinator – Email: org.realestate.nujs@gmail.com| Contact: (+91) 8054666503

For further details, click HERE.