The "Regulations relating to the Export of Defence-Related Products, Dual-Use Items, Technology, and Services" harmonise Norway's export controls with those of the European Union by subscribing to the European Dual-Use Export Control Annex. The Annex identifies a range of dual-use items that face either authorisation requirements or outright bans for exportation outside of the EU.

The Act on the Processing of Personal Data (Personal Data Act) implements the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union in Norway. In addition to companies established in the EU, the Regulation applies extraterritorially to companies offering goods or services to data subjects in the EU and companies that monitor the behaviour of EU citizens (Art. 3). Norway thus has a fully established framework for the protection of personal data.

The Act on the Processing of Personal Data (Personal Data Act) implements the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union in Norway. The GDPR requires that organisations conducting "regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale" or whose activities include the processing of sensitive personal data on a large scale must appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO).

The Act on the Processing of Personal Data (Personal Data Act) implements the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union in Norway. Under the GDPR, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are mandatory for data processing activities that are likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

The Norwegian Copyright Act (2018) contains limited exceptions to copyright, including temporary copies, copies for private use or educational purposes, quotations, parodies, and for people with disabilities. It does not, however, contain fair use or fair dealing rights broadly defined. As a European Economic Area (EEA) member, the European acquis of copyright law also applies in Norway.

It has been consistently reported since 2017 that rightsholders argue the authorities have not accorded sufficient priority to cases concerning copyright infringement and internet piracy. Furthermore, research published in 2023 revealed that 22% of viewers aged 15 to 74 in Norway had illegally streamed or downloaded films or television episodes within a single month, representing an increase from 18% in 2022.

Norway has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Norway has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

The Trade Secrets Act (2020) provides a framework for effective protection of trade secrets.

It is reported that passive sharing of telecom infrastructure is mandated and practised in both the mobile and fixed sectors. Moreover, Directive 2014/61/EU (Art. 3.2) has been incorporated into the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement, meaning it is technically required to be implemented in Norway.

The Norwegian Government controls 53.97% of shares in Telenor directly, as well as an additional 4.72% via the Government Pension Fund of Norway. Nonetheless, Norway has established a market regulator in the Norwegian Communications Authority, which has gradually sought to reduce the country's dependence on Telenor's networks.

It is reported that Norway does not mandate functional separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. However, accounting separation is required in certain cases: in some markets susceptible to ex-ante regulation, the SMP operator (Telenor) is obliged to report accounting separation.

Norway has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

It is reported that the Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

The Norwegian Bookkeeping Act (Section 13) establishes local storage requirements for accounting data. However, exemptions can be sought – and are regularly granted – if adequate storage facilities cannot be found in Norway. Under an exemption, companies may store their data offshore so long as it can still be accessed by the Norwegian Tax Administration if required.