ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab was established as a National Law University by a legislative act of the state of Punjab in 2006 in order to fulfil the need for a centre of excellence in legal education.
Its endeavour is to serve the society through reforms in legal services by way of preparing professionally competent lawyers, inquisitive researchers, able administrators, conscientious judicial officers, and above all, socially responsible citizens, who shall be whole- heartedly and continuously engaged in the process of nation building. In line with its objectives, the University does not only offer various courses but also fosters various centres which aim to promote legal excellence through research.
ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN ENERGY LAWS
The Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy Laws (CASEL) was established in 2016 with the objective to cater to the need for research in Energy Law, an area of law which is becoming increasingly important and pivotal in the conversations about sustainability and the future. The Centre, since its inception, has evolved constructively with a special focus on organizing various workshops and sensitization Programmes.
Apart from a focus on renewable energy resources, CASEL also aims to undertake research on and critically analyse various energy related legislations in India, annual reports of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and other such organisations etc. and suggest amendments to the same. In 2016, a Five-Day Training Programme on ‘Contract Management ’for the Officers of Punjab State Transmission Corporation Limited was organized by CASEL. In 2017-18, CASEL, along with the Construction and Maintenance Wing of the University took up an initiative to install solar panels for electricity generation around the University campus. The Centre forwarded the inputs on the agreement between the University and Azure power Corporation for said installation and power generation. In September 2018, One day ‘Police Sensitization Programme’ was organized by CASEL, wherein the students and faculty members visited police stations in the district of Patiala and conducted a programme on various technical aspects related to electricity laws, environmental and other allied laws. In April 2019, CASEL, in collaboration with National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru under the aegis of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India organized a Two Day Advanced Workshop on Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks and Institutional Capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol.
ABOUT L&L PARTNERS LAW OFFICES
L&L Partners [formerly Luthra & Luthra Law Offices] is a leading full service law firm.
has assisted numerous multinational corporations to set up their presence in India, and navigate the complex Indian legal system.
Offering kosher solutions to the complex legal issues, the Firm advises on transactions and matters involving Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Competition & Anti-trust; Corporate Commercial and Acquisitions; Dispute Resolution Arbitration); Anti- Corruption & Compliance; International Trade (WTO) Laws and Policy & Advisory; Project, Infrastructure & Energy; Tax (Direct & Indirect); Real Estate & Construction; Aerospace & Defence (Procurement & Production); Insurance & Re-Insurance; Intellectual Property – Patent & Trademark; Oil & Gas; Health & Pharmaceuticals; Private Equity &Venture Capital Investments.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The growth of Energy Sector around the world is unprecedented, more specifically in India. The country with its existing resources and clear goals in place, is making great strides towards its aspiration of transforming the energy sector. With growth of renewables, the energy efficiency in the country is said to break records. From dedicated policies to private participation to the expanded horizons of Power Purchase Agreements between energy providers and users have led to diversification and evolvement.
The Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), at the outset, have significant potential as an energy source. The Agreements are said to enhance power from renewable sources and overcome the paucity faced due to the use of traditional funding sources. Over the period of time, PPA funding has expanded the solar capacity of various companies by ten times. Hence, the progress of such agreements have proven to be a framework of financial stability.
The Competition on the basis of the information seeks to engage with the community of law students in India to promote the art of modern legal drafting, in the less talked areas of Energy Law. This aims at providing opportunities to the students to initiate research about legal certainties and further the skills of drafting.
In a collaborative effort, the Competition will be judged by a panel comprising of members of the judiciary, legal experts from L&L Partners Law Offices, experts from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and academicians from the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru and the Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla.
ELIGIBILITY
The Competition is open to all undergraduate law students enrolled in any recognised educational institution within or outside India.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Participants may register individually or in a team of two (2).
- The agreement shall be drafted on the basis of the Problem Statement.
- The agreement shall be drafted in English language only.
- The agreement shall not exceed more than five (5) A4-sized typewritten pages, excluding the cover page and the signature page. Five (5) marks shall be deducted as penalty for each page exceeding the page limit.
- The document containing the agreement shall not reveal the identity of the participants, in any manner whatsoever.
- Soliciting assistance from industry professionals with or without consideration is strictly prohibited.
- Formatting: Font style – Times New Roman, font size – 12, line spacing – 1.5, justified alignment, paragraph spacing – 0 pt. before and after, 1 inch margin on all sides.
- Participants are encouraged to use modern agreement drafting techniques that focus on the use of plain English.
- Submissions shall be made in .doc or .docx format only.
- Submissions shall be made by sending an email to [email protected] with the subject “Submission for Agreement Drafting Competition: [Team Code]”.
- Clarifications on the Problem Statement shall be sent to [email protected] with the subject “Clarifications on the Problem Statement: [Team Code]”.
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