According to Art. 6 of the Investment Law No. 71 -2016, companies are allowed to hire foreign managers up to 30% of their total managerial staff during the first three years after the establishment or commencement of effective production, with a mandatory reduction to 10% from the fourth year, and a maximum of four foreign managers. Exceeding these limits requires the approval of the Ministry of Labour under the Labour Law.

Art. 3 of Decree No. 417-2018 includes the detailed list in Appendix No. 1 of economic activities that require a license from the competent administrative authorities before any investment can be conducted, specifying the deadlines for obtaining the relevant licenses, their conditions, and procedures. The list includes the communications sector, covering telecom and internet services, as well as commercial activities.
Art. 15-bis of the Investment Law (No. 71-2016), amended by Art. 11 of Law No. 47-2019, creates, within the Tunisian Investment Authority, a commission called the Commission of Authorisations and Approvals, composed of representatives of the ministries and public bodies concerned, which plays a key role in the approval or rejection of investment projects.

According to Art. 20 of Law No. 84-2000, an applicant for a patent domiciled abroad shall appoint an agent established in Tunisia.

Tunisia is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Tunisia has a copyright regime under Law No. 36-1994. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Art. 10 of Law No. 36-1994 provided a list of exceptions, which has been expanded by Law No. 33-2009. The list of exceptions includes reproduction for scientific research purposes, reproduction as part of teaching activities, and the communication or reproduction of press articles published in newspapers or periodicals on current economic, political or social topics, among others.

Enforcement of copyright in Tunisia remains comparatively weak, with rights holders and international firms pointing to inconsistent enforcement actions and a limited deterrent effect. These shortcomings are reportedly relevant in the audio and video markets, where piracy continues to be widespread, and porous borders facilitate smuggling and the circulation of counterfeit and pirated goods. Furthermore, emerging forms of infringement, such as illegal IPTV streaming, place additional strain on already limited enforcement capacity.

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

Tunisia has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

The Order of the Minister of Commerce and the Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation of 17 April 2020 establishes specific requirements for practising as a commercial advertising agent in Tunisia, including restrictions on foreign equity participation. Art. 7 stipulates that legal entities must be subject to Tunisian law, managed by Tunisian nationals, and have foreign capital limited to a maximum of 50%. Additionally, natural persons or legal representatives of entities must meet qualifications outlined in Art. 3, including holding a national licence or its equivalent, completing at least two years of higher education, and demonstrating one year of professional experience in an advertising agency. Art. 4 further requires that individuals practising in this field must hold Tunisian nationality. Annex 2 of the specifications identifies digital communication services—such as website and application development, online content management, and social media oversight—as part of the activities carried out by commercial advertising agents.

Tunisia is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Art. 20 of Decree No. 1039-2014 on public procurement stipulates that up to 20% of the estimated amount of work, goods, services and studies contracted in public tenders shall be awarded to small businesses. Art. 169 further states that if it is impossible to reserve these contracts within the limit of the aforementioned percentage, the public purchaser must indicate the reasons in a report transmitted to the relevant Contracts Control Commission, which expresses its opinion on the reasons mentioned.

Decree No. 1039-2014 promotes the participation of national companies alongside foreign bidders in international public procurement. Specifically:
- Art. 22 stipulates that procurement specifications encourage foreign bidders to involve local companies in executing the maximum number of orders, products, equipment, or services, wherever local industry and companies can fulfil a portion of the contract's requirements.
- Art. 23 encourages foreign consulting firms to collaborate with one or more Tunisian consulting firms or experts.
- Art. 24 provides incentives within the procurement specifications for foreign companies specialising in the industrial sector and in developing computer content and software to partner with specialised Tunisian companies, selected based on predefined criteria.
Additionally, Art. 10 of Decree No. 68-2022 requires foreign bidders to engage local companies for at least 20% of the total value of orders or the provision of goods, equipment, and services for these projects.

Art. 26 of Decree No. 1039-2014 provides that offers submitted by Tunisian companies (in public works contracts as well as the Tunisian products in all markets to supply goods) would be preferred to offers from foreign firms and products of any origin other than Tunisian, whenever such services and products are of equal quality, and as long as the price of Tunisian products does not exceed more than 10% the amounts of the offers of foreign companies and the prices of foreign goods.
In addition, Art. 12 of Decree-Law No. 68-2022 provides that an additional preference of 20% of the total price of the contract to bids from Tunisian economic operators for contracts for studies, works and the supply of goods and services over bids, from foreign economic operators.

According to Art. 9 of Decree-Law No. 68-2022, public purchasers are required to allocate up to 10% of the provisional value of contracts for studies, works, and the supply of goods and services annually to startups, as defined by Law No. 2018-20, or for innovative purchases. Innovative purchases refer to tenders for novel technical solutions that address the public purchaser's needs and are not currently available on the market. These purchases are intended to enable the public purchaser to distinguish itself, foster innovation, and develop new content and services.
Law No. 2018-20, specifically Arts. 2 and 3, stipulates that a commercial company qualifies as a startup if it meets the following criteria:
- It has been in operation for no more than eight years from the date of its incorporation.
- Its human resources, total assets, and annual turnover do not exceed limits established by government decree.
- More than two-thirds of its capital is held by natural persons, venture capital investment companies, collective venture capital investment funds, seed capital funds, other investment bodies in accordance with prevailing legislation, or by foreign startups.
- It possesses a business model with a substantial innovative dimension, particularly in technology.
- Its activity demonstrates significant potential for economic growth.