"Competition law underpins the market economy by prohibiting anti-competitive agreements and practices, and the abuse of dominant positions in the market. Until the financial crisis it was widely assumed that the financial services industry was highly competitive. This book explores the extent...

This exciting new book embarks on a comparative analysis of competition law and policy in Japan and the EU. It provides a clear and carefully researched exposition of the differences between the relevant rules, systems and underlying ideas of the two jurisdictions, together with the relevant...

Introduction -- Disribution and competition -- US development, case studies and summaries -- EU development, case studies and summaries -- Theories and impacts of RPM and VTR on competition -- Jurisprudential arguments and the economic concept of RPM and VTR