Latvia and the European Union have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty. Latvia acceded to the Treaty on 22 March 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.

Latvia and the European Union have adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Latvia acceded to the Treaty on 22 March 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.

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. The Trade Secret Law transposed the Directive 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on trade secrets in 2019.

It is reported that passive sharing is mandated in Latvia, and it is practised in the mobile sector based on commercial agreements. In addition, Directive 2014/61/EU (Art. 3.2) establishes that Member States shall ensure that, upon written request of an undertaking providing or authorised to provide public communications networks, any network operator must meet all reasonable requests for access to its physical infrastructure under fair and reasonable terms and conditions, including price, with a view to deploying elements of high-speed electronic communications networks. Such written request shall specify the elements of the project for which the access is requested, including a specific time frame.

It is reported that the government of Latvia has a 51% stake in Tet. This company (formerly known as Lattelecom) is a major telecommunications and IT service provider in Latvia, offering a range of services, including internet, television, landline, and mobile communication. In addition, Tet also owns 23 % of Latvian mobile operator LMT.

It is reported that Latvia mandates functional and accounting separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market.

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 Latvia, the Directive has been transposed with the Procurement Law for Public Service Providers.

It is reported that some investors perceive a lack of fairness and transparency in Latvian public procurements. Several companies, including foreign firms, have complained that bidding requirements are occasionally drafted with input from potential contractors or are phrased in a way that favours certain "preferred" contractors, thereby excluding others.

It is reported that there are no ban or limits on foreign ownership in Latvia.

As provided in provision 1.2.3 of the Regulation of allocation and management of ".it" domain names, registration of an ".it" domain name is only permitted to persons of legal age who have citizenship, residence or registered office in the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), the Vatican State, the Republic of San Marino and the Swiss Confederation.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the Consumer Code - Legislative Decree No. 206 of 6 September 2005 - Part III - Title III - Chap I Consumer Rights.

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

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