Submissions are now invited for the

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)

2021 Competition Law Essay Contest

The ASEAN Expert Group on Competition and the ACCC’s Competition Law Implementation Program are calling for papers to contribute to regional discourse on the effective implementation of competition law in ASEAN.

Submissions are invited ahead of the 9^th ASEAN Competition Conference on 1-2 December 2021 on the theme of ‘Safeguarding Competition – a post pandemic response of ASEAN Competition Authorities’. Winning authors will be invited to present their papers at the 9^th ACC and will be considered for publication.

All entries also support the Virtual ASEAN Competition Research Centre.

Terms & Conditions

How to Submit

Contest Theme

Safeguarding competition - a post-pandemic response of

ASEAN competition authorities

The ASEAN Competition Conference is a platform for networking, sharing best practices and discussing emerging issues in competition policy and law in the ASEAN region. In 2021, conference participants will consider how competition policy and laws can contribute towards post-pandemic economic recovery, including by ensuring that essential products are available to consumers at a fair price.

The AANZFTA Competition Law Essay Contest welcomes submissions addressing one or more of the following five (5) Conference sub-themes:

Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on ASEAN Markets;
Maintaining Business Compliance;
Increasing Importance of Competition Policy for MSMEs in the Post-Pandemic Era;
The Rapid Shift Towards the Digital Economy and the Risk to Competition Enforcement; and
Strengthening Cooperation in anticipation of future Crisis.

Eligibility

The Contest invites submissions from two categories of entrants:

Category 1 – AANZFTA Undergraduate category

Must be a passport holder of any AANZFTA member country[1]; and
Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in economics, commerce, law, international studies, or a related field from an accredited university.

Category 2 – Open category

Must currently hold a professional position in economics, commerce, law, international relations or a related field, in one of the ASEAN Member countries, Australia or New Zealand; or
Must be a passport holder of any AANZFTA member country[1]; and

have been awarded at least a bachelor’s degree in economics, commerce, law, international studies, or a related field from an accredited university; or
be currently enrolled in a Masters or Doctorate level degree in economics, law, international studies, or a related field, from an accredited university.

In both categories, entrants can submit as a team consisting of up to two (2) members (all members must meet eligibility requirements). All entrants must be over 18 years of age.

Download the Submission Guidelines