Armenia lacks a comprehensive framework in place that provides effective protection of trade secrets, but there are limited measures addressing some issues related to them. Under Art. 141 of the Civil Code, information qualifies as a commercial secret when it has actual or potential commercial value by virtue of being unknown to third persons, is not freely accessible on a lawful basis, and is subject to measures taken by its holder to preserve its confidentiality. Such information is protected under the Civil Code and other statutes, and persons who unlawfully obtain it are required to compensate for any resulting losses.
Furthermore, pursuant to Art. 1164 of the Code, the legal protection of undisclosed information—including technical, organisational, or commercial information such as production secrets or know-how—arises when the conditions in Art. 141 are met, irrespective of whether any formalities such as registration or certification have been completed. Art. 1165 further establishes that any person who, without legal grounds, obtains, discloses, or uses such information must compensate the lawful holder for the losses caused by its illegal use.

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

Part 2 of the Terms and Conditions of Domain Name Service in ".sk" top-level domain states that a ".sk" top-level domain may be applied for only by a physical or legal person that has a postal address (address to receive physical paper forms of communication) in any of the European Union member states, or a state within the European Economic Area, or a member state of the European Free Trade Association or in the United Kingdom.

According to Sections 4 and 175 of the Media Services Act (Act No. 264/2022 Coll.), applicants of on-demand audiovisual media services (AVMS) may be (i) a natural person with permanent or long-term residence in the Slovak Republic, or (ii) a legal person with its registered office in the Slovak Republic.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the amendments to the Consumer Protection Act No. 250 in 2016.

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

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

Slovakia 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. Slovakia implemented the GDPR in 2018 through the Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Protection of Personal Data and on Amendments to certain Acts.

The Directive 2000/31/EC (E-Commerce Directive) is the legal basis governing the liability of Internet Services Providers (ISPs) in the EU Member States and includes a conditional safe harbour. Not all Member States have transposed the relevant articles consistently, leading to divergent national case law that could cause legal insecurity on an EU level.
The Law No. 22/2004 on Electronic Commerce implements e-Commerce Directive into Slovak law incorporating mere conduit, caching and hosting safe harbours, and prohibition of general monitoring obligation (§ 6).

The Directive 2000/31/EC (E-Commerce Directive) is the legal basis governing the liability of Internet Services Providers (ISPs) in the EU Member States and includes a conditional safe harbour. Not all Member States have transposed the relevant articles consistently, leading to divergent national case law that could cause legal insecurity on an EU level.
The Law No. 22/2004 on Electronic Commerce implements e-Commerce Directive into Slovak law incorporating mere conduit, caching and hosting safe harbours, and prohibition of general monitoring obligation (§ 6).

It is reported that Slovakia imposes an identity requirement for SIM registration. Anyone wanting to purchase a SIM card has to provide their national ID card or a passport in case of foreigners to activate a new prepaid SIM card.

Art. 17 of Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM Directive) mandates that providers of content-sharing services seek authorisation from rights holders and implement technical solutions to remove and prevent unauthorised uploads by their users (so-called upload filters), under penalty of losing their liability safe harbour. Further arrangements are envisaged for complaints and dispute resolution mechanisms. Such upload filters are reported to be a significant cost for online platforms. Graduated exemptions are expected to be put in place for new providers active in the EU for less than three years with a turnover under EUR 10 million and with fewer than five million users. The provision is subject to a challenge in the Court of Justice by Poland (C-401/19).
To implement Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, the government adopted Act No. 71/2022 Coll. Amending and Supplementing Act No. 185/2015 Coll. Copyright Act, as Amended, therefore making online content-sharing service providers partially liable for copyright violations on their platforms.

According to Sections 174-178 of the Media Services Act (Act No. 264/2022 Coll.), the provision of on-demand audiovisual media services (AVMS) in Slovakia requires prior authorisation from the Council for Media Services. This obligation applies to both natural and legal persons providing AVMS via their own website or application, as well as to legal persons providing AVMS exclusively through a video-sharing platform. The only exception concerns natural persons who provide AVMS exclusively through such platforms (e.g. YouTube, Facebook Watch, TikTok, Instagram), who are instead subject to a notification requirement. The Council must issue its authorisation decision within 90 days of receiving a complete application, in accordance with the procedural rules incorporated by reference in Section 178, and a fee of EUR 260 is payable for each authorisation request under the Administrative Fees Act No. 145/1995 Coll.