The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is organising the 8^th edition of the National Conference on Economics of Competition Law here tomorrow. The Conference is being organised every year since 2016 by the CCI.

Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, has consented to deliver the Keynote Address in the Inaugural Session.

The Conference has a plenary session and two technical sessions. The Plenary at this year's Conference is on the topic ‘ANTITRUST AND REGULATION: INTERFACES AND SYNERGIES’.

Dr Arghya Sengupta, Founder and Research Director, Vidhi Legal, is the moderator of the plenary session scheduled later in the day. The two technical sessions shall be chaired by Dr. M.S. Sahoo, Distinguished Professor, NLU Delhi, and Dr. Aditya Bhattacharjea, Former Senior Professor, Delhi School of Economics.

The Conference is an endeavour to develop and sustain interest in the Economics of Competition Law and create a critical mass of antitrust economists. It brings together scholars, practitioners, academicians and experts working in the area of economics of competition law. Knowledge sharing and discussions at the conference go beyond case specific sessions and provide the economic basis for the enforcement of the Act.

The objectives of the conference are:-

(a) to stimulate research and debate on contemporary issues in the field of economics of competition law,

(b) to develop a better understanding of competition issues relevant to the Indian context and

(c) to draw inferences for enforcement of competition law in India.

Economics of Competition Law conference promotes research and policy discussion to inform enforcement and regulatory practice. Organises an annual forum focused on the Economics of Competition Law with a plenary on Antitrust and Regulation: Interfaces and Synergies, bringing together scholars, practitioners and policymakers to stimulate research, deepen understanding of India specific competition issues, and draw policy relevant inferences to inform enforcement and regulatory practice.