This book provides a comparative overview of the rules in EU, US and Japan law on competition. After an overview of the history and the underlying economic issues, it discusses cartels and other agreements restraining competition (ancillary agreements, R&D/specialization agreements, distribution agreements), single-firm conduct (abuse of market power/monopolization), general procedural law and merger control, as well as state measures (regulation, subsidies, etc.) are treated from a comparative perspective.