The Syrian Arab Republic is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

The Syrian Arab Republic has a copyright regime under the Law on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, thereby limiting the lawful use of copyrighted works by third parties. Arts. 33 to 46 set out a closed list of exceptions, which include, among others, temporary copies made as part of broadcasting or technical transmission; quotation for purposes of teaching or research with attribution; limited reproduction within non-profit educational institutions; and the making of backup or interoperable copies of computer programs by a lawful user.

It is reported that there is a severe shortage of original software editions in Syrian markets. As a result, the majority of software available consists of unauthorised copies. Software piracy is therefore practised not only by consumers but also by marketers. In addition, it is reported that software piracy is socially accepted in Syria, which undermines the enforcement of legal frameworks and contributes to a reluctance to implement deterrent regulations governing intellectual property rights.

The Syrian Arab Republic has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

The Syrian Arab Republic has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

The EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) covers traditional broadcasting services as well as audiovisual media services provided on-demand, including via the Internet. Art. 13.1 provides for Member States to secure a minimum 30% share of European works in the catalogues as well as "ensuring prominence" of those works. "Prominence" involves promoting European works by facilitating access to such works using any appropriate means to ensure their prominence. The Directive has been implemented by Member States in different ways, ranging from very extensive and detailed measures to a mere reference to the general obligation to promote European works.
In Sweden, the EU Directive was transposed into domestic law through the amendment of the Radio and Television Act in November 2020 (SFS 2020:875). According to Chapter 5, Section 8 of the Act, providers of on-demand television must ensure that at least 30% of their catalogue consists of programmes of European origin and that these programmes are effectively promoted. Sweden has not introduced financial contribution obligations for VOD service providers.
Furthermore, under Chapter 5, Section 7, at least 10% of the annual transmission time or 10% of the programming budget must be allocated to European programmes produced by independent producers, with a significant portion of these programmes being completed within the past five years. The term "transmission time" refers to the period during which programmes are broadcast, excluding news, sports, games, announcements, teleshopping, and broadcasts consisting solely of text. Additionally, unless specific reasons prevent it, television broadcasts should include a substantial number of Swedish programmes featuring artists and creators active in Sweden.

The Gambling Act (2018:1138) establishes licensing requirements for the provision of online gambling services. Chapter 4 (Section 4) includes the requirement for third-country license applicants to have a physical representative who is a resident of Sweden.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the Law (2005:59) on distance and off-premises contracts.

Sweden has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Sweden has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Sweden has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides a comprehensive framework for data protection that applies to all EU Member States. The GDPR was implemented in Sweden through a variety of pieces of legislation including the Act with supplementary provisions to the GDPR (SFS 2018:218) and the Ordinance with Supplementary Provisions to the GDPR (SFS 2018:219).

Under the EU Directive on Data Retention, operators were required to retain certain categories of traffic and location data (excluding the content of those communications) for a period between six months and two years and to make them available, on request, to law enforcement authorities for the purposes of investigating, detecting and prosecuting serious crime and terrorism. On 8 April 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union declared the Directive invalid. However, not all national laws that implemented the Directive have been overturned.
In Sweden, Section 22 of Chapter 9 of the Electronic Communications Act (SFS 2022:482) stipulates minimum periods of retention for certain types of data in order to aid law enforcement. This requires, inter alia, that telecommunications operators retain internet access data for ten months, location information for two months, and call data for six months. These requirements were previously outlined in Section 16 d of Chapter 6 of the Act (2003:389) on Electronic Communication (as amended in 2019), which has been superseded by the 2022 Act.