Croatian law prohibits any discrimination between investments on the basis of nationality. Foreign investment rules follow a reciprocity principle.

Art. 17 of the Patent Act establishes that foreign companies must act through a representative in order to register a patent with the Croatian Intellectual Property Office. In addition, a translation of the patent shall be provided in Croatian at least two months after filing.

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

There is no general principle for the use of copyright-protected material comparable to the fair use/fair dealing principles. Directive 2001/29/EC defines an optional but exhaustive set of limitations from the author´s exclusive rights under the control of the “three-step test” in line with the Berne Convention that establishes three cumulative conditions to the limitations and exceptions of a copyright holder’s rights. The Directive has been transposed by Member States with significant freedom.
Croatia has a clear copyright exception regime, as incorporating European Union Directives relating to copyright. Such limitations are contained in Part IV
(Content limitations on copyright and related rights) of the Copyright Act, which provides, inter alia, the following exceptions:
- Temporary acts of reproduction of the copyrighted work
- Reproduction for private use
- Ephemeral recordings
- Educational and scientific institutions and libraries
- Collections intended for teaching or scientific research
- Use of copyright works for disabled persons
- Use for judicial, administrative or other official proceedings
- Use for teaching
- Use of the copyrighted works to inform the public
- Quotations
- Parodies and caricatures.

Croatia and the European Union have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty. Croatia ratified the Treaty on 3 July 2000, with its provisions coming into force on 6 March 2002. Subsequently, the European Union ratified the Treaty on 14 December 2009, and it entered into effect on 14 March 2010.

Croatia and the European Union have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Croatia ratified the Treaty on 3 July 2000, with its provisions coming into force on 20 May 2002. Subsequently, the European Union ratified the Treaty on 14 December 2009, and it entered into effect on 14 March 2010.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 83, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Ordinance No. 2012-293, relating to Telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies, provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions.

Côte d'Ivoire has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

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

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

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Côte d'Ivoire's law and jurisprudence.

Art. 163 of Ordinance No. 2012-293 provides that telephone operators and Internet service providers are required to identify their subscribers. Art. 3 of the Decree No. 2017-193, adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 2012-293, requires telecom operators and service providers to identify their subscribers through the collection and storage of identification data. Under Art. 13, the identification data collected includes photo, date and place of birth, profession, email and physical address, plus the biometric national identity card or biometric national driving licence or biometric passport, which all enclose fingerprints, photo, signature, names, and parentage. In addition, Art. 28 introduces measures to ensure the identification of all cybercafé users.

According to Art. 8 of Decree No. 2014-105, the supply or importation of a cryptology means not exclusively ensuring authentication or integrity control functions, is subject to a prior declaration to the Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI, Telecommunications/ICT Regulatory Authority of Côte d’Ivoire). The modalities of this prior declaration are established by the ARTCI's decision. In this regard, the service provider or the person providing or importing a cryptology means must make a description of the technical characteristics of this cryptology available to the ARTCI.