NLSIU to organise International Conference on Consumer Protection Challenges

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is organising an International Conference on ‘New Facets on Consumer Protection Challenges and the Way Forward,' papers can be sent by September 30, 2022.

The Chair for Consumer Law and Practice (CLAP), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru (NLSIU) has invited papers for the International Conference on ‘New Facets on Consumer Protection Challenges and the Way Forward.’

The conference is scheduled for November 19, 2022, and is being organised by CLAP-NLSIU in association with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, GoI. The conference will focus on a large array of issues on Consumer Protection.

Themes of the conference

Following are the themes of the conference:

• Consumer Protection with respect to the Sale of Goods and Services through social media platforms; 
• Consumer Protection from Fake Reviews on E-Commerce Portals;
• Consumer Protection & Fall Back Liability 
• Imposing service charges on consumers for the services rendered at Hotels and Restaurants;
• Recognition of Right to Repair as a Consumer Right;
• Assessment of Consumer Protection in India in par with International Best Practices
• Sustainable Consumerism
• Settlement of Cross Border Consumer Disputes
• Dark patterns and Consumer Protection

The abstract must be submitted latest by September 30, 2022, and NLSIU will confirm the selection of the abstract by October 10, 2022, submission of full paper and registration by November 1, and intimation of selected paper for presentations will be sent by November 10.

To know about the abstract format in detail, interested candidates are advised to visit the official website of the NLSIU.

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