Appendix No. 1 to the Law on Licences and Permits enumerates the categories of activities for which a licence is required, including data transmission.

Appendix No. 2 to the Law on Licences and Permits sets out the categories of activity requiring a licence in cases relating to State security, including the establishment of personal data information resources, the development and maintenance of information systems, activities in the field of design and manufacturing of information security products, and the development of biometric technologies and the maintenance of such technologies.
Art. 9.14 of the Law on Personal Data provides that the establishment of personal data information resources and the development of information systems, as well as the provision of related services, may be undertaken only pursuant to a special permit (licence) issued in accordance with Azerbaijani legislation. Art. 15 further requires that personal data information systems be registered with the competent executive authority and, save for certain limited exceptions, prohibits the collection and processing of personal data in the absence of such state registration. Under Arts. 2.1.3 and 2.1.4, personal data information resources are defined as personal data contained within information systems in the manner and to the extent prescribed by law, as well as distinct information resources in which personal data is collected, whereas a personal data information system refers to an information system that ensures the collection, processing, and storage of personal data in accordance with legislative requirements.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, indicates that electronics are subject to import licensing requirements.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, specifies that computing technology is subject to import and re‑import licensing requirements. The term "computing technology" is not defined in the Decision's text. The issuance of special permits involves the Ministry of Energy for installations, equipment, and their components, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport for software and related technologies.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, stipulates that telecom and information security systems are subject to import and re‑import licensing requirements. With regard to telecom security systems, the issuance of special permits is entrusted to the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan. With regard to information security, special permits are issued on the basis of conclusions provided by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the State Security Service and the Special State Protection Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, includes electronics among the items subject to export controls.

The List of Executive Authorities Responsible for Implementing Export Controls, approved by Decision No. 230, specifies that computing technology is subject to export and re‑export licensing requirements. The term "computing technology" is not defined in the Decision's text. The issuance of special permits involves the Ministry of Energy for installations, equipment, and their components, and the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport for software and associated technologies.

Pursuant to Art. Under Article 39 of the Law on Telecommunications, operators and service providers are required, in accordance with statutory provisions, to establish conditions facilitating operational search, intelligence, and counterintelligence activities. This obligation encompasses the installation of supplementary technical equipment within telecommunications networks and the maintenance of confidentiality regarding the methods employed in such measures, as stipulated by the competent executive authority. Reports indicate that, under this provision, mobile service providers are required to furnish subscriber data to governmental institutions.
It is reported that the Ministry of Communications mandates all telecommunications operators to provide the State Security Service with access to their equipment and facilities. It is further reported that mobile service providers routinely disclose the content of users’ communications without judicial authorisation.

It is reported that copyright enforcement remains a significant issue in Azerbaijan, particularly in the digital environment. Although Azerbaijani law provides copyright protection, unlicensed software use remains widespread in both the private and public sectors. In 2022, the Copyright Agency of Azerbaijan reported a software piracy rate of 71%.

Azerbaijan has adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Azerbaijan has adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Law No. 224‑IIG provides a framework for effective protection of trade secrets.

There is no obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in Azerbaijan to deliver telecom services to end users. However, it is reported that infrastructure sharing is practised in the mobile sector and in the fixed sector based on commercial agreements.

It is reported that the government retains control over several major state‑owned enterprises in the telecommunications sector, including Aztelekom, AzInTelecom, and Azercosmos. These enterprises are currently overseen through the Azerbaijan Transport and Communications Holding (AZCON), which was established by the government for this purpose.

Azerbaijan does not mandate functional or accounting separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market.