This course examines the principles underlying international competition law. Free market economic theory and practice pervades contemporary international commerce in an unprecedented and increasingly globalised manner. A cornerstone of free market economic theory is the necessity to remove distortions to competition such as monopolies, oligopolies, and anti-competitive behaviour. Proceeding from an international and comparative perspective, the course examines the competition law of selected jurisdictions, principally Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United States and the European Union. Students will gain a critical understanding of these historically and culturally formed areas of law and their place in an increasingly globalised society. Students will also develop their problem-solving, legal research, writing, and presentation skills to an appropriate postgraduate level.