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COTE D'IVOIRE

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Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Presence of shares owned by the government in telecom companies
Presence of shares owned by the government in the telecom sector
The State of Côte d'Ivoire holds 5% in the capital of the leader in mobile telephony in Côte d'Ivoire (ORANGE CI).
Coverage Telecommunications sector

COTE D'IVOIRE

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Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Functional/accounting separation for operators with significant market power
Lack of mandatory functional and accounting separation for dominant network operators
Côte d'Ivoire does not mandate functional separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. However, Art. 45 of Ordinance 2012-293, relating to telecommunications and information and communication technologies, lays down the principle of accounting separation of operators and powerful suppliers.
Coverage Telecommunications sector

COTE D'IVOIRE

Since March 2012

Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Licensing restrictions to operate in the telecom market
Ordinance No. 2012-293 on Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies (Ordonnance No. 2012-293 relative aux Télécommunications et aux Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication)
Ordinance No. 2012-293 provides for licenses under which a company is allowed to establish, operate networks or provide telecommunications services. Obtaining an individual license is subject to the following conditions: being a legal entity under Ivorian law, having the technical and financial capacity, having an operating plan for the individual license that complies with the criteria established in the specifications, committing to abide by the applicable law, in particular, this Ordinance and its implementing provisions, as well as the specifications appended to the license for which it applies (Art. 9).
Coverage Telecommunications sector

COTE D'IVOIRE

Since April 1997

Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Signature of the WTO Telecom Reference Paper
WTO Telecom Reference Paper
Côte d'Ivoire has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.
Coverage Telecommunications sector

COTE D'IVOIRE

Since March 2012

Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Presence of an independent telecom authority
Ordinance No. 2012-293 on Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies (Ordonnance No. 2012-293 relative aux Télécommunications et aux Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication)
Art. 71 of Ordinance No. 2012-293 establishes an independent administrative authority known as the Telecommunications/ICT Regulatory Authority of Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI), which possesses legal personality and financial autonomy. It is reported that ARTCI, as the executive body responsible for the oversight and regulation of telecommunications services, operates independently of the government in its decision-making processes.
Coverage Telecommunications sector

COTE D'IVOIRE

Since June 2013

Pillar Cross-border data policies  |  Indicator Ban to transfer and local processing requirement
Law No. 2013-450 of 19 June 2013 on the Protection of Personal Data (Loi No. 2013-450 du 19 juin 2013 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel)
Under Art. 26 of Law No. 2013-450, the controller of a processing operation may only be authorised to transfer personal data to a third country if that country ensures a higher or equivalent level of protection of the privacy, freedoms and fundamental rights of individuals with regard to the processing of which such data are or may be subject. In addition, before any actual transfer of personal data to this third country, the controller must first obtain authorisation from the Protection Authority. The transfer of personal data to third countries is subject to regular monitoring by the Protection Authority with regard to their purpose.
Coverage Horizontal

COTE D'IVOIRE

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Pillar Cross-border data policies  |  Indicator Participation in trade agreements committing to open cross-border data flows
Lack of binding commitments on data flows
Côte d'Ivoire has not joined any agreement with binding commitments on data flows.
Coverage Horizontal

COTE D'IVOIRE

Since June 2013

Pillar Domestic data policies  |  Indicator Framework for data protection
Law No. 2013-450 of 19 June 2013 on the Protection of Personal Data (Loi No. 2013-450 du 19 juin 2013 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel)
Law No. 2013-450 provides a comprehensive regime of data protection in Côte d'Ivoire, addressing matters such as prior authorisation for processing sensitive data, defining consent as a central principle, necessitating data protection officer appointments, and providing restrictions on data transfers.
Coverage Horizontal

COTE D'IVOIRE

Since April 1991

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Participation in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Côte d'Ivoire is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Coverage Horizontal

COTE D'IVOIRE

Since March 1977, as amended in December 2015, entry into force in November 2020
Since July 2016, entry into force in October 2016

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Copyright law with clear exceptions
Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), 2 March 1977) (Accord de Bangui relatif à la création d'une organization Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle, constituant révision de l'Accord relatif à la création d'un Office Africain et Malgache de la Propriété Industrielle (Bangui (République centrafricaine), le 2 mars 1977)

Law No. 2016-555 of 26 July 2016 on Copyright and Related Rights (Loi No. 2016-555 du 26 juillet 2016 relative aux droits d'auteurs et des droits voisins)
The Revised Bangui Agreement is a regional intellectual property law that is not only a regional convention applicable in all member states but also serves as a national intellectual property law in Côte d'Ivoire and each of the other member states. The Revised Bangui Agreement contains provisions on copyright in Annex VII: Chapter IV (Limitations to Economic Rights) and establishes a regime of copyright exceptions. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. In addition, Arts. 24-35 of Law No. 2016-555 also provides for limitations and exceptions to copyright.
Coverage Horizontal

COTE D'IVOIRE

Reported in 2022, last reported in 2023

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Enforcement of copyright online
Lack of adequate enforcement of copyright online
It is reported that inadequate enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights remains a serious concern in Côte d'Ivoire due to limited resources.
Coverage Horizontal

COTE D'IVOIRE

N/A

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Adoption of the WIPO Copyright Treaty
Lack of signature of the WIPO Copyright Treaty
Côte d'Ivoire has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.
Coverage Horizontal

COTE D'IVOIRE

N/A

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Adoption of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Lack of signature of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Côte d'Ivoire has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
Coverage Horizontal
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COTE D'IVOIRE

ITA signatory? I II

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Indicator Effective tariff rate on ICT goods (applied weighted average)
Effective tariff rate to ICT goods (applied weighted average)
9.75%
Coverage rate of zero-tariffs on ICT goods (%)
4.14%
Coverage: ICT goods

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