Vanuatu has a clear regime of copyright exceptions that follows the fair dealing model, which enables the lawful use of copyrighted work by others without obtaining permission. The exceptions include the purposes of research or private study, legal advice, criticism or review.

Vanuatu is not a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

According to Art. 35.2 a foreign investor must not carry out an investment without a valid certificate. Art. 46.1 indicates that a foreign investor is subject, among other conditions, to provide employment to locals and capacity building.

Art. 45 (9) of the Act Foreign Investment Act No. 25 of 2019 states that "if the business activities of a foreign investor are expanded more than three times in the form of a variation, the foreign investor must enter into joint partnership with a citizen of Vanuatu.”

Vanuatu is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) nor does it have observer status.

Vanuatu is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

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

Uruguay 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 Consumer Relations and Consumer Defense Law provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions. The law covers competition, product and user safety, environmental concerns, and financial regulations.

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

In accordance with Art. 9 of the Technical Instructions: Registration of Names under the ".UY" Domain, the applicant for a domain name registration must communicate the registered address of the holder(s) and the address in Uruguay for contractual and extra-contractual purposes of these instructions.

Decree No. 356/014 sets some rules regarding the de minimis threshold, which is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties. According to Arts. 3-4 of the Decree, the de minimis threshold applied to a purchase by non-express mail is equal to USD 50, while for purchases by express mail it is equal to USD 200. Moreover, the de minimis applies under certain conditions: only up to 3 purchases per year, for non-commercial purposes, by a natural person of legal age with a valid Uruguayan identity card and when the gross weight of the items does not exceed 20 kilograms.

It is reported that in the State of Uruguay self-declaration of conformity is not allowed for foreign companies for any radio transmitting devices, such as cellular exchanges, radio alarm devices, wireless remote controls, wireless microphones, cellular phones, cordless phones, radio communications transceiver equipment, wireless network cards, wifi/bluetooth transmitter devices, drone transceivers, etc. However, approvals in Uruguay are regulated by the Regulatory Unit of Communications Service (URSEC). The URSEC issues a certificate of approval of radio equipment based on the equipment certified by the FCC. The approvals, once obtained, are valid for 15 years. Typically, approvals can be obtained in less than 10 weeks without the need for in-country testing.

It is reported that a basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Uruguay's law and jurisprudence.