It is reported that there is no requirement for functional separation for operators with significant market power in the telecom market. However, accounting separation is required in certain cases.

The Limited Liabilities Company Act states that at least one of the members of the Board of Directors must be a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) unless an exemption is granted by the regulatory authority. Furthermore, the managing director must also be a resident of the EEA.

The Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions grants the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) the authority to screen foreign investments. According to Art. 3 of the Act, if the TEM believes that an FDI might conflict with a key national interest, the Ministry may refer the matter of confirmation or denial to a government plenary session for consideration. As defined in Art. 2, as amended in 2020, key national interest includes securing military, and national defence, functions vital to society, national security and foreign and security policy objectives, and safeguarding public order and security in accordance with Arts. 52 and 65 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, if there is a genuine and sufficiently serious threat to a fundamental interest of society.

Finland 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.
The Finnish Copyright Act implements the Directive, with Chapter 2 of the Act enumerating the limitations on copyright protections.

The European Union and Finland have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty. The treaty was ratified on 14 December 2009 and came into effect on 14 March 2010.

The European Union and Finland have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty. The treaty was ratified on 14 December 2009 and came into effect on 14 March 2010.

The Directive 2016/943 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) is key in harmonising national laws concerning trade secrets. Finland transposed the Directive through a series of amendments to existing legislation in 2018, as well as with the Trade Secrets Act (595/2018) of 2018.

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 Finland, the Directive has been transposed with the "Act on Public Contracts and Concessions of Entities Operating in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Sectors (1398/2016)".

According to the Act on Supervision of Acquisitions of Foreign Companies, there are no prohibitions or restrictions on foreign ownership in the country.

Dankort (often in combination with Visa) is the most popular debit card and payment method in Denmark. Approximately 80% of the population owns and uses Dankort. There is an obligation to provide a Danish registration number (CVR) in order to be able to offer Dankort as an (online) payment method. Foreign companies supplying services or products in Denmark must be registered with the Danish Business Authority and will thus have a CVR. Foreign companies that do not have establishments in Denmark and pay VAT on goods and services in Denmark are also required to register.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the Act on Marketing Practices.

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