Nintendo of Europe GmbH

Moby ID: 6063

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May 31, 2023: The Nintendo eShop of its Russian subsidiary has been effectively wind down to a standstill, with customers not able to purchase new games (in Russian rubles or otherwise), create new accounts (with a country setting of Russia). Re-downloading previously bought games is still possible.
October 30, 2002: The Commission of the European Communities find Nintendo guilty as charged and Nintendo of Europe GmbH together with Nintendo Co., Ltd. have to pay a fine of €149,128,000. (A transcription of the case can be found in this PDF document.)
April 25, 2000: After four years of investigation after a filed complaint from Omega Electro BV in 1996 against Nintendo Netherlands B.V. and Nintendo UK Ltd., the Commission of the European Communities opens a case against Nintendo of Europe, Nintendo Co., Ltd. and 12 European Nintendo distributors for blocking parallel trades and operating a resale price maintenance policy (and therefore violating the European Community treaty).
June 1990: Nintendo of Europe HQ was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd., based in Großostheim, Germany.