A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Libya's law and jurisprudence.

Art. 74 of Law No. 6-2022 allows the Government to obtain or require disclosure of personal data without a court order in the following cases:
- To obtain personal data based on an official request from investigating authorities,
- If the data is necessary for the purpose of preventing or detecting a crime or a law;
- To obtain personal data to estimate or collect any tax or duty;
- To protect the vital, urgent interest of the person.

Libya has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.

Libya does not have a comprehensive regime in place for all personal data, but it has some sectoral regulation. Chapter 7 of Law No. 6-2022 on electronic transactions stipulates some general provisions on the protection of private data (Arts. 73-79).

According to Art. 78 of Law No. 6/2022 on Electronic Transactions, the transfer of personal data to a foreign country is only allowed if the appropriate level of data protection is considered, particularly the nature and source of the personal data and the purpose and duration of the transfer. Also, the applicable international obligations and laws and national data protection procedures of the country to which the data is transferred must be considered.

Libya has a telecommunications authority: the General Authority for Communication and Informatics. However, it is reported the decision-making process of this entity is not independent from the government. In fact, its chairman is appointed by a Resolution from the Prime Minister. Furthermore, Art. 19 of Resolution No. 49-2022 stipulates that the internal organization of the Authority shall be issued by a decision of the Chairman in coordination with the Ministry of Civil Service.

Libya has not appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments. In fact, Libya is not Member of the WTO.

It is reported that the state-owned Libyan Post Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), formerly the General Post and Telecommunications Company (GPTC), is the main telecommunications operator. Art. 1 of the Resolution No. 63-2005 establishes the LPTIC as a holding company affiliated with the General Authority for Information, Documentation and Communications.
In 1999, GPTC awarded the first ISP license to Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT), one if its subsidiaries. In addition, the LPTIC owns two mobile service providers, Al-Madar and Libyana, while a third provider, Libya Phone, is owned by LTT.

Libya does not mandate functional separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. Information about accounting separation is not found.

It is reported that fixed telecommunications are not open to private parties to operate in and that approvals cannot be obtained for it given that the license has been restricted to the Libyan Post Telecommunications Information Technology Company (LPTIC).

According to Arts. 1 and 2 of Resolution No. 207-2012 on the Foreigners’ Participation and Foreign Companies’ Branches and Representative Offices in Libya, foreigners can only invest or operate in Libya through establishing joint ventures with Libyan nationals in the form of a joint stock company, provided that their paid-up capital is not less than one million dinars (approx. USD 207,400) upon incorporation or three-tenths of the subscribed cash capital. According to Art. 3, the share of foreigners in the capital of joint companies involved in any commercial activity should not exceed 49%. The share may be increased to 60% for particular reasons, based on a decision of the Minister of Economy. This also applies to the telecom sector, but with some limited exception. In particular, for certain areas listed in Art. 9, branches of foreign-owned companies may open in Libya only if the Minister of Economy provides approval (Art. 7). Among activities listed under Art. 9, there are telecommunications-related activities, including installing and maintaining telecommunications systems and stations and establishing and maintaining stations, towers, and antennas for wireless communications and air navigation stations.

There is no obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in Libya to deliver telecom services to end users, and it is not practiced in the mobile sector and in the fixed sector based on commercial agreements.

Libya lacks a comprehensive regime for the protection of trade secrets.

Libya has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Libya has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.