Decision No. 486, Decree No. 1,075, and Decree No. 1,044 provide a framework for the effective protection of trade secrets. First, Art. 260 of Decision No. 486 defines trade secrets and Art. 245 allows requesting precautionary measures to stop an alleged infringement, obtaining or retaining evidence, or ensuring the effectiveness of the action or compensation for damages. Moreover, Art. 3 of Legislative Decree No. 1,075 considers trade secrets as an element of industrial property and Art. 13 of Decree No. 1,044 lists trade secrets infringement factual situations. INDECOPI ("Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Industrial") is the competent authority that applies the above-mentioned regulations in proceedings regarding trade secrets.

Peru is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996 but is not a signatory of its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Art. 46 of Law No. 30,225 requires companies to register in the National Registry of Providers in order to participate, bid, and be a contractor or subcontractor with the state. According to Art. 10 of the Regulation of the Government Procurement Law, goods and service providers, together with works contractors and works consultants, must be registered in the National Registry of Providers, with the exception of state entities and providers whose contracts are equal or minor to around 4,600 soles (approx. 1,200 US).

According to Art. 22 of Supreme Decree No. 013-2013-PRODUCE (corresponding to Art. 21 of Law N. 28,015, as amended by Law N. 29,034) states that in the contracting and procurement of goods and services, as well as in the execution and consulting of works, the State Entities offers preferences to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) as long as they comply with the required technical specifications. The institutions must program not less than 40% of their procurements to be attended by MSEs and preference shall be given to regional and local MSEs in the place where the purchases are made or the state works are executed.

According to Section 7.3 of Directive No. 004-2016-OSCE/CD, State entities are allowed to make a reference to a particular manufacture or source, manufacturing process, trademarks, patents, or types of good, origin, or production for public procurement. It is reported that this generates a lock-in effect in procurement for cloud computing, not allowing the administration to use alternative technologies.

Foreign companies have highlighted certain challenges concerning public procurement in Peru. These include the perception of the government procurement processes as cumbersome and inefficient. Additionally, some companies still view corruption as a significant issue within the country's government procurement procedures.

Peru is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), nor does it have observer status.

According to Art. 1 of Legislative Decree No. 662, the State promotes and guarantees both existing and future foreign investments in all sectors of economic activity and in any business or contractual form permitted by national legislation. Furthermore, Peru reportedly maintains an open regime for both domestic and foreign private investment, without foreign ownership restrictions in any sector relevant for digital trade.

Paraguay has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

According to Art. 6 of Resolution 588/2009, the commercialisation, installation, and operation of telecommunications apparatus or equipment are only allowed with prior approval by CONATEL (National Telecommunications Commission). According to Art. 2, the goods that need to be homologated include: telecom equipment and devices intended to be connected to public telecom networks or connected through a network termination; telecom equipment and devices that make use of the radioelectric spectrum (including antennas); equipment that does not fall into the previous categories, which are subject to some technical regulation, at the discretion of CONATEL. Certification by foreign suppliers is allowed, but the application must be submitted to the regulatory body for equipment homologation (Art. 17). Once equipment type testing has been performed, a Paraguayan representative must apply for the CONATEL’s certificate of approval by submitting the required documentation, as well as send a type approval request letter addressed to the president of the CONATEL.
It is also reported that the following ICT goods need to be homologated: car audio systems, RF transceivers, BT speakers, modems, wireless microphones, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) equipment.

Paraguay implements a de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, equal to USD 100, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Resolution No. 1298 of 2018 of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce established that electronic purchases up to USD 100 that are not subject to prior import licenses are required to pay only the casual VAT of 13% and the transportation payment. As for operations between USD 100 and USD 1,000, they must pay between 15% and 35% of the Common External Tariff, as applicable.

According to Art. 1197 of the Civil Code, companies incorporated abroad are required to establish a representation with domicile in the country, in addition to the particular domiciles resulting from other legal causes.

According to Art. 15 and Art. 16 of Law No. 117, foreign natural or legal persons who sign joint venture contracts shall be domiciled in Paraguay.