Bid rigging among companies is sometimes aided by government officials when the officials provide information concerning the yearly schedule for public tendering or when they reveal the maximum and minimum contract prices set in advance by the procuring office. Officials sometimes suggest that...

"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,...