Section 137 of the Companies Act 2014 states that every Irish company must have at least one director who is resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) unless either:
- The company has filed a non-resident bond to the value of EUR 25,000 with the Companies Registration Office;
- The company holds a certificate from the Companies Registration Office confirming that the company has a real and continuous link with one or more economic activities in Ireland.

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

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.
Ireland has a clear regime of copyright exceptions that follows the fair dealing model, allowing others to make lawful use of copyrighted works without obtaining permission. The Copyright and Related Rights Act of 2000 specifies that no copyright infringement occurs in several instances, including fair dealing for research or private study, as well as fair dealing for criticism, review, or news reporting.

Art. 85 of the Utilities Directive (2014/25/EU) contains provisions allowing contracting public entities to reject foreign goods not covered by any EU international commitments from its tender procedures. In these cases, a tender submitted for the award of a supply contract may be rejected where the proportion of the products originating in third countries exceeds 50% of the total value of the products constituting the tender (Art. 85.2). Additionally, in cases of equivalent offers, the provisions provide for a preference for European tenders and tenders covered by EU's international obligations. In practice, this possibility has rarely been used.
In 2016, the Directive has been transposed with the Law S.I. No. 286/2016 - European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 80, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

It has been reported that eligibility to register a '.com.gn' domain name is restricted exclusively to companies based in Guinea.

According to Art. 7 of Decree No. D/2021/0196/PRG/CNRD/SGG, the practice of e-commerce is subject to a list of requirements, including having a dedicated domain name with a ".gn" or ".com" extension for the activity.

Guinea lacks a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that applies to online transactions.

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

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

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

According to Art. 57 of the cybersecurity and personal data protection law, the importation, sale or use of encryption services (in the law "means of cryptology") is banned unless authorised by the government.

According to Art. 7 of Decree No. D/2021/0196/PRG/CNRD/SGG, the practice of e-commerce is subject to a list of requirements, including:
- having a dedicated domain name with a ".gn" or ".com" extension for the activity;
- subscribing to a service provider for trust;
- implementing a security system for electronic transactions;
- having a website dedicated to the activity;
- registering as an e-commerce provider.