Art. 7 of the Slovenian Public Procurement Act provides that mutual recognition should be taken into account to grant equal treatment in public procurement procedures. Furthermore, Art. 11 stipulates that all economic operators from third countries shall be accorded the same treatment as economic operators from the EU only for the award of a contract which is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement or by another binding agreement of the European Union or the Republic of Slovenia.

It is reported that a lack of transparency in Slovenian public procurement processes continues to be a barrier to the participation of foreign firms, which is also caused by complexities in bid preparation due to short timeframes and complex documentation. In addition, some stakeholders claim that the Slovenian National Revision Commission carries out a quasi-judicial control reviewing disputed public procurement cases whose decisions are not subject to judicial appeal.

The Investment Promotion Act, applicable to both foreign and domestic investors, does not impose any specific restrictions on foreign ownership or control on sectors relevant for digital trade.

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

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

Slovakia 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 Sections 174-178 of the Media Services Act (Act No. 264/2022 Coll.), the provision of on-demand audiovisual media services (AVMS) in Slovakia requires prior authorisation from the Council for Media Services. This obligation applies to both natural and legal persons providing AVMS via their own website or application, as well as to legal persons providing AVMS exclusively through a video-sharing platform. The only exception concerns natural persons who provide AVMS exclusively through such platforms (e.g. YouTube, Facebook Watch, TikTok, Instagram), who are instead subject to a notification requirement. The Council must issue its authorisation decision within 90 days of receiving a complete application, in accordance with the procedural rules incorporated by reference in Section 178, and a fee of EUR 260 is payable for each authorisation request under the Administrative Fees Act No. 145/1995 Coll.

The EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) covers traditional broadcasting services as well as audiovisual media services provided on-demand, including via the Internet. Art. 13.1 provides for Member States to secure a minimum 30% share of European works in the catalogues as well as "ensuring prominence" of those works. "Prominence" involves promoting European works by facilitating access to such works using any appropriate means to ensure their prominence. The Directive has been implemented by Member States in different ways, ranging from very extensive and detailed measures to a mere reference to the general obligation to promote European works.
In Slovakia, the EU Directive was transposed into domestic law through Act No 264/2022 on Media Services and Amending Certain Acts. According to Art. 70 of the Act, on-demand audiovisual media service providers must reserve at least 30% of the total number of programmes offered in their catalogue each calendar month for European works. This requirement applies to each on-demand audiovisual media service individually, and appropriate prominence must be given to such works.
Additionally, as stipulated in Art. 28a of Act No. 516/2008, providers of on-demand audiovisual media services are required to contribute to the Audiovisual Fund. The contribution is calculated based on the total revenue generated by the provider from the provision of on-demand audiovisual media services in the previous calendar year, amounting to 0.5% of this total revenue.

Part 2 of the Terms and Conditions of Domain Name Service in ".sk" top-level domain states that a ".sk" top-level domain may be applied for only by a physical or legal person that has a postal address (address to receive physical paper forms of communication) in any of the European Union member states, or a state within the European Economic Area, or a member state of the European Free Trade Association or in the United Kingdom.

According to Sections 4 and 175 of the Media Services Act (Act No. 264/2022 Coll.), applicants of on-demand audiovisual media services (AVMS) may be (i) a natural person with permanent or long-term residence in the Slovak Republic, or (ii) a legal person with its registered office in the Slovak Republic.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the amendments to the Consumer Protection Act No. 250 in 2016.

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. Slovakia fully implemented the Directive with Act No 264/2017, amending the existing Commercial Code.

It is reported that passive sharing is mandated in Slovakia, and it is practised in the mobile and fixed sectors based on commercial agreements. In addition, Art. 3.2 of the Directive 2014/61/EU 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.

Under Art. 14 of Act No. 452/2021 Coll. on Electronic Communications, undertakings providing a public network or publicly available service that also hold special or exclusive rights to provide services in other sectors in Slovakia or in another EU Member State are required either to:
(a) keep separate accounts for activities related to the provision of networks or services, identifying all costs, revenues, and fixed assets as if the activities were performed by legally independent entities; or
(b) structurally separate the provision of public networks or publicly available services from other activities.
This provision replaces the earlier accounting and functional separation clauses under the former Act No. 351/2011 Coll. and maintains consistency with the European Electronic Communications Code (Directive (EU) 2018/1972). In addition, under the market-analysis procedure, the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RÚ SR) may impose accounting separation on undertakings with significant influence (SMP) where necessary to ensure transparency, prevent cross-subsidisation, and uphold the non-discrimination principle.

It is reported that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RÚ), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.