According to Section 3 of the 2018 Press Law, the "Conseil National de la Communication" (CNC) is entitled to unilaterally distribute and withdraw a press card to journalists with high discretion, including for electronic media.

It is reported that there is an obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in Burundi to deliver telecom services to end users. Moreover, passive infrastructure sharing is practised in the mobile and fixed sectors based on commercial agreements.

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

Burundi is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the WTO GPA since 2019.

Burundi's foreign investment is regulated by the Investment Law of 2021, which allows open investment. Art. 12 of the Law stipulates that the Republic of Burundi shall refrain from any form of discrimination in the area of ownership.

In matters of procedure for granting and administering the patents, Section 468 of the Industrial Property Law requires that "any holder of an industrial property right (including patents) whose usual residence or main establishment is located outside Burundi must be represented either by a legal advisor who resides and practices in Burundi, or by a natural person or legal entity with professional experience in the field of industrial property who/which resides and exercises his/its profession of legal consultant in Burundi".

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

Burundi has a copyright regime under Law No. 1/021. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 26-28 list the exceptions, which include (i) the reproduction, translation, or adaptation of works for personal use; (ii) the use of works for reporting current events or including them in films or TV broadcasts if the works are publicly visible; (iii) the reproduction of computer programs for personal or archival purposes by lawful owners; and (iv) temporary reproductions made during digital transmissions if authorised.

Despite Law No. 1/021 of December 2005 complies with international standards for the protection of copyright, on a practical level, it is reported that the implementation of this law is still poor and enforcement measures are lagging behind. The Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure outline the specific penalties for IP infringement, as stated in the copyright law Arts. 91-94. Nonetheless, as of 2021, Burundi still does not have any sanctions applied in case the rights under the intellectual property law are infringed upon.

Burundi has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Burundi has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Burundi does not have a comprehensive framework in place that provides effective protection of trade secrets, but there are limited measures addressing some issues related to them. These relate to confidential information set out in Law No. 1/13 of July 28, 2009, on Industrial Property in Burundi, with respect to traditional knowledge, established in Sections 254-264 and the preservation of manufacturing or trade secrets by judicial officers in patent court cases (Section 418). In addition, Law No. 1/06, of March 25, 2010, on the Legal Regime of Competition, deals with secrecy or confidentiality requirements for investigators to preserve business/trade secrets they access or acquire from entities during investigations (Sections 15-16).

Under Art. 3 of the Terms and Conditions for Domain Name Registration and Support in the ".bg" Zone and the Sub-Zones, only Bulgarian and EU natural and legal persons can register a ".bg" domain, as well as foreigners with a right for permanent residence on these territories. Entities that do not meet these conditions must act through a representative that does.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the Consumer Protection Act of 25 July 2014. This includes comprehensive obligations to inform consumers about distance sales, a right to withdraw and rules on the recognition of digital signatures.