Under Art. 6.11 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, at least half of the board members, along with the managing director, of a Limited Liability Company must reside in Norway or be citizens and residents of a European Economic Area (EEA) country.

Norway's National Security Act gives authorities extensive powers to block foreign investments in accordance with national security interests. These interests are broadly defined and also include national financial stability and autonomy. According to Art. 10 of the Act, any person who wishes to acquire a qualified ownership interest in an undertaking which is subject to the act shall notify the ministry accordingly. In cases where the undertaking does not fall within the area of responsibility of any ministry, such notice shall be given to the National Security Authority.
A qualified ownership interest exists if the acquisition will, overall, give the acquirer, either directly or indirectly,
(i) At least one-third of the share capital, participating interests or votes in the undertaking;
(ii) The right to own at least one-third of the share capital or participating interests, or;
(iii) Significant influence over the management of the company otherwise.
The ministry will then have sixty business days to decide whether to approve or prohibit the relevant transaction. In addition, the law is not sector-specific but rather targets companies that have been brought into the scope of the law on a case-by-case basis.

Norway is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

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.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 20, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Law No. 2015-24 and Law No. 2019-50 provide a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions.

Niger has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications.

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

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

Law No. 2022-059 provides a comprehensive regime of data protection in Niger. This law repealed Law No. 2017-28, which was previously regulating data protection.

According to Art. 13 of Law No. 2022-059, IT specialists or other employees of companies who are required to provide information to or testify before the High Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (HAPDP) are exempted from the obligation of professional secrecy. Art. 87 also specifies the supervisory powers of the sworn officers of the HAPDP and provides that they have access to the places, premises, facilities and installations used for the processing of personal data. The practical arrangements are yet to be laid down by decree. The necessity of a judicial warrant is not clearly settled.

Arts. 8-11 of the Law No. 2019-03 establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries for copyright infringements. Service providers operating as electronic communications operators cannot be held civilly or criminally liable for any content transmitted over their network or the network to which they provide access. They are not subject to a general obligation to monitor the information they transmit or store, nor to a general obligation to seek facts or circumstances to detect unlawful activities, with the exception of possible offences defined by the law on cybercrime.