4-Week Online Certificate Course on Antitrust & Competition Law [Learn from 7 Experts + Internships]: Enrol by Jan 18, 3PM

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SimuLegum is a legal learning platform designed to equip law students and legal professionals with the skills required to be firm-ready. It offers affordable, intensive courses on practice-oriented topics of industry relevance, conducted by seasoned practitioners and leading law firms. The mission is to bridge the gap between academic learning and professional expectations through real-world insights and practical legal training.

About the Certificate Course on Antitrust & Competition Law

A practitioner-led programme offering structured, in-depth exposure to Indian and international competition law. Designed for law students and young professionals seeking strong conceptual clarity backed by practical insight.

Eligibility

Law students (including LLM students), graduates, faculties, practitioners and any one interested.

Candidate with non-legal background are eligible.

Modules

SESSION 1 — COMPETITION ACT, 2002 – FRAMEWORK & INSTITUTIONAL SETUP- MR. DANISH KHAN– 11 JANUARY, 2026

• Objectives and scheme of the Competition Act, 2002
• Key definitions and scope of application
• Structure, powers and functions of the CCI
• Jurisdiction of CCI vs sectoral regulators
• Overview of Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6
• Statutory Focus: Competition Act, 2002 (Overview)

SESSION 2 — ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS UNDER SECTION 3 – MR. APURV JAIN – 17 JANUARY, 2026

• Section 3(1) and 3(3) – presumption of AAEC
• Cartels, bid-rigging and price-fixing
• Horizontal vs vertical agreements (high-level overview)
• Leniency regulations and whistle-blower framework
• Key CCI cartel decisions
• Statutory Focus: Section 3 and Leniency Regulations

SESSION 3 — RELEVANT MARKET, MARKET POWER & AAEC ANALYSIS – MR ANCHIT NAYYAR- 18 JANUARY, 2026

• Relevant product and geographic market
• Demand-side and supply-side substitutability
• Market power vs dominance
• Appreciable Adverse Effect on Competition (AAEC)
• Application of Section 19 factors by CCI
• Statutory Focus: Section 19 read with Sections 3 and 4

SESSION 4 — ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION UNDER SECTION 4- SOHAM BANERJEE– 24 JANUARY, 2026

• Meaning and Determination of Dominance
• Forms of abuse under Section 4(2)
• Key CCI and Appellate rulings

SESSION 5 —COMPETITION LAW IN M&A – COMBINATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 5 & 6 – MR. EKLAVYA MALVAI -25 JANUARY, 2026

• Meaning of ‘combination’ under the Act
• Asset and turnover thresholds
• Acquisitions, mergers and amalgamations
• Concept of control and material influence
• Green channel route and exemptions
• Gun-jumping risks and penalties
• Competition considerations in deal structuring
• Statutory Focus: Sections 5 and 6, Combination Regulation s

SESSION 6 — INVESTIGATIONS, ENFORCEMENT & REMEDIES – MR. RUSHUBH VIDYARTHI – 31 JANUARY, 2026

• Information filing under Section 19
• Prima facie opinion and DG investigation (Sections 26 and 41)
• Search, seizure and dawn raids
• Rights and obligations of parties
• Penalties, behavioural and structural remedies
• Settlement and commitment mechanisms
• Statutory Focus: Sections 19, 26, 27 and 41

SESSION 7 — APPEALS & COMPLIANCE –MR. ROHIT LALWAN – 1 FEBRUARY, 2026

• Appellate Framework under the Competition Act
• Practical compliance takeaways for company and counsel

Perks of the Course

• Internship recommendation for Top 3 Performers
• Certificate upon completion
• Live weekend sessions at 6:30 PM for maximum convenience
• Drafting exercises in every class
• Templates for all agreements discussed
• Access to complete session recordings

Faculties

• Mr. Soham Banerjee – Counsel, Khaitan & Co.
• Mr. Danish Khan – Associate Partner, Phoenix Legal
• Mr. Eklavya Malvai – Partner, Xander Law Associates
• Mr. Rushabh Vidyarthi – Counsel, Bombay High Court
• Mr. Anchit Nayyar – Fellow, Antitrust Bureau, Office of the New York Attorney General
• Mr. Apurv Jain – Senior Associate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
• Mr. Rohit Lalwani – Counsel, Bombay High Court

Duration

4 Weeks (Weekend Classes), starts 11th Jan

Timings: 6:30 PM onwards (70 minutes per session)

Enrolment Fees

• For Students: Rs 1800 Rs 1699 (Rs 100 LawBhoomi Discount)
• For Professionals: Rs 1999

Last Date to Enrol

18 Jan 2026, 3 PM

Note: 2 session were conducted on 11th and 17th Jan. Students enrolling after 17th Jan will get recordings of the same. The next session is on 18th Jan (evening).

Enrolment Procedure

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