Online Certificate Course on Antitrust & Competition Law [Learn from 7 Experts]: Enrolments Open!

About SimuLegum

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.

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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

• 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 

• 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 

• 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

• 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  

• 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 

• 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 

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

Perks of the Course

• Certificate upon completion
• 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

10 hours of recordings

Access to the course will be given for lifetime. The course can be accessed both on mobile and desktop/laptop.

Enrolment Fees

1299

Rs 999

Enrolment Procedure

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