The Cypriot State owns the majority of shares of the Cypriot Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), which is the incumbent telecom operator.

It is reported that Cyprus does not mandate functional separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. However, obligated companies (i.e. companies that have been designated as such by a decision of the Commissioner for a relevant market) must prepare and make available to the Commissioner their separate accounts of revenues and costs of supply of goods and/or services.

It is reported that the Cyprus Inland Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

Under Art. 22 of Law 73(I)/2016, Cypriot authorities are obligated to extend equal treatment in public procurement only to EU member states and those countries that are signatories to the WTO Agreement on Public Procurement or other relevant international agreements

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 Cyprus, the Directive has been transposed with the Regulation of Contract Award Procedures for Entities Active in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Sectors and Related Matters Law of 2016.

It is reported that Cyprus has not established restrictions on ownership control of foreign investment in sectors relevant to the digital economy.

Under Regulation 2019/452, Member States may maintain their existing investment screening mechanisms (22 Member States currently do), adopt new ones or remain without such national mechanisms. The Commission keeps an up-to-date list of screening laws in the EU. Member States must notify the Commission, which may issue an opinion when an investment threatens the security or public order of more than one Member State or when an investment could undermine a strategic project or programme of interest to the whole EU, such as Horizon 2020 or Galileo. The final decision remains with the Member State.
Cyprus currently lacks a horizontal mandatory foreign investment screening mechanism for FDI, aside from sector-specific licenses issued by relevant ministries. However, the country is drafting legislation in line with EU regulations to establish an investment screening mechanism under the Ministry of Finance, which is expected to pass in 2024.
In the meantime, Decision 90.013 of the Council of Ministers approved the Fast-Track Business Activation Mechanism, which implements an FDI screening for foreign companies. This mechanism applies to certain sectors, including telecommunications, where a regulatory and licensing regime is enforced under local legislation

Cyprus 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.
Cyprus 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 Law outlines the limitations and permitted acts that align with international standards and regulations. Art. 7 of the Act specifies that no copyright infringement occurs through fair dealing for purposes of research, private use, criticism or review, or the reporting of current events, provided that, if such use is made in public, it is accompanied by an acknowledgment of the title of the work and its authorship.

It is reported that from 2017 to 2022, Cyprus had the highest rates of internet piracy among EU member states. Cyprus notably leads in piracy rates for live sports events, significantly surpassing the EU average, with Portugal and Greece close behind. Moreover, it is reported that in 2022, pirated TV content experienced a notable increase, with TV shows, series, and on-demand movies being the most commonly pirated genres.

Cyprus and the European Union have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty. Cyprus acceded to the Treaty on 4 August 2003, with its provisions coming into force on 4 November 2003. Subsequently, the European Union ratified the Treaty on 14 December 2009, and it entered into effect on 14 March 2010.

Cyprus and the European Union have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Cyprus acceded to the Treaty on 2 September 2005, with its provisions coming into force on 2 December 2005. Subsequently, the European Union ratified the Treaty on 14 December 2009, and it entered into effect on 14 March 2010.

To register a ".com.hr" domain name, the registry asks that the company registering the domain name be established under Croatian law or that there is administrative contact has a local presence in Croatia (Art. 15 of the Rules on the Organization and Management of the Top National Internet Domain). The latter, with the exception of companies incorporated in a European Union Member State or an individual from a European Union Member State, will be entitled to apply for Croatian country code domain names.