Colombia has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Colombia has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonogram Treaty.

Laws No. 256, Decision No. 486, and the Penal Code provide a framework for the adequate protection of trade secrets. Art. 245 of Decision No. 486 allows requesting preventive measures to stop an alleged infringement, avoid its consequences, obtain or retain evidence, or ensure the effectiveness of the action or compensation for damages. In addition, Art. 16 of Law No. 256 punishes the violation of trade secrets and Art. 308 of the Penal Code defines the violation of trade secrets and establishes a sanction.

According to Title IV of Resolution CRC 5050, there is an obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in the country to deliver telecom services to end users. Moreover, passive infrastructure sharing is practised both in the mobile and fixed sectors based on commercial agreements.

The government of Colombia holds 32.5% shares of Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, which operates under the brand Movistar and focuses mainly on the telephony and mobile connection businesses. In September 2018, the authorities reported that the State was going to sell its stakes in the company but this has not been the case yet. Some public telecommunication companies exist at the local level, for example, ETB (which provides services in Bogotá), EPM (in Medellín), and Metrotel (in Barranquilla).

The country does not mandate functional separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. However, there is an obligation of accounting separation since 2009. According to Arts. 64 and 65 of Law No. 1,341 "Issues principles and concepts on the information society and the organization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), creates the National Spectrum Agency [...]" (Ley No. 1341 Por la cual se definen principios y conceptos sobre la sociedad de la información y la organización de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TIC), se crea la Agencia Nacional de Espectro [...]), the operators must keep separate accounting. They would be subject to specific sanctions if they do not comply with the requirement.
In addition, according to Arts. 9.1.2.1. and 9.1.2.2. of Resolution 5050 of 2016 (as amended by Art. 1 of Resolution No. 5589 of 2019), Telecommunications Network and Service Providers and/or Pay TV Operators are obliged to adopt separate accounting schemes in compliance with Art. 22 (numeral 19) and Art. 64 (numeral 8) of Law No. 1,341 of 2009.

Colombia has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

Colombia has a telecommunications authority: the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC, Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones). However, it is reported that the decision making process of this entity is not fully independent from the government.

According to Art. 26 of Law No. 1,581, cross-border transfer of personal data is forbidden unless it is made to a country that offers adequate levels of data protection, as defined by the Colombian data protection authority. The prohibition does not apply in certain cases, including when the data subject authorises the cross-border transfer or when medical data is required for health or public hygiene reasons. According to the law, the institution in charge, "Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio" (SIC), establishes the standards regarding international data transfers.

Colombia is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the WTO GPA since 1996.

According to Art. 15 of Law 9 of 1991, the general regime for the investment of foreign capital in the country and Colombian investments abroad is established by the National Government. With the exception of those matters relating to the transfer of resources abroad, foreign investment in Colombia shall be treated for all purposes in the same manner as the investment of Colombian nationals.

Art. 471 of the Commerce Code stipulates that for a foreign company to engage in "permanent" business in Colombia, it must set up a branch domiciled in the country. According to Art. 474 of the Code, activities deemed "permanent" include:
- Opening commercial establishments or business offices;
- Intervening as a contractor of works or provision of services;
- Obtaining a concession from the Colombian State (or if the State has formally given up rights through another title) or participating in some way in the exploitation of a concession;
- The fact that associate assemblies, board of directors, or administration of a foreign company are operating in the national territory.

It is reported that the provision of data processing and information services in Colombia necessitates the establishment of a formal commercial presence.