Conclusion of Litigation Seeking Damages Against the Company and Its Subsidiary
YAMAHA CORPORATION, Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (YME)
Digital pianos, electronic keyboards and guitars sold online in the UK
The claimants alleged that consumers had purchased products at unfairly high prices after YME received a decision finding that it had engaged in resale price maintenance with certain business partners, in violation of competition law.
Related procedures
Collective action; litigation withdrawal proceedings
Competition Appeal Tribunal
The claimant group represented by Elisabetta Sciallis of the consumer organisation Which?, and consumers in the UK who purchased the relevant products
YAMAHA CORPORATION and Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (YME)
The impact on current-period results is minor (no loss amount disclosed)
The impact on results for the current fiscal year is minor.
The litigation proceedings have concluded, and the impact of the conclusion of this litigation on current-period results is minor.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Conclusion of Litigation Seeking Damages Against the Company and Its Subsidiary |
| Date of occurrence | 13 July 2026 (the date on which the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal issued its judgment approving the claimants' application to withdraw the lawsuit) |
| Subject Entity | YAMAHA CORPORATION, Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (YME) |
| Target Locations / Products | Digital pianos, electronic keyboards and guitars sold online in the UK |
| Cause | The claimants alleged that consumers had purchased products at unfairly high prices after YME received a decision finding that it had engaged in resale price maintenance with certain business partners, in violation of competition law. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | The impact on current-period results is minor (no loss amount disclosed) |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The impact on results for the current fiscal year is minor. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Collective action; litigation withdrawal proceedings |
| Court or authority | Competition Appeal Tribunal |
| Plaintiff | The claimant group represented by Elisabetta Sciallis of the consumer organisation Which?, and consumers in the UK who purchased the relevant products |
| Defendant | YAMAHA CORPORATION and Yamaha Music Europe GmbH (YME) |
| Date of filing / date of action | 13 July 2026 (the date of the judgment approving the application to withdraw the lawsuit) |
| Outlook | The litigation proceedings have concluded, and the impact of the conclusion of this litigation on current-period results is minor. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal issued a judgment on 13 July 2026 approving the claimants' application to withdraw the lawsuit.