According to Art. 59 of the Ghana Public Procurement Act, certain aspects such as technology transfer, countertrade arrangements, and inclusion of local content may be considered when awarding tenders.

Companies report that locally-funded contracts lack full transparency. Supplier or foreign government- subsidised financing arrangements appear in some cases to be a crucial factor in the award of government procurements. It is also reported that allegations of corruption persist in the tender processes across ministries.

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

Section 27 of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act lists the enterprises which are reserved for citizens. These include the printing of recharge scratch cards for the use of subscribers of telecommunication services.

Ghana is reported to impose restrictions on foreign participation in the acquisition of 800 MHz spectrum licences for mobile telecommunications services, requiring engagement through a joint venture or consortium with a minimum of 25% Ghanaian ownership. In contrast, between 2016 and 2018, the minimum requirement for indigenous Ghanaian ownership was reported to be 35%.

Ghana is reported to impose restrictions on foreign participation in the acquisition of 800 MHz spectrum licences for mobile telecommunications services, requiring engagement through a joint venture or consortium with a minimum of 25% Ghanaian ownership. In contrast, between 2016 and 2018, the minimum requirement for indigenous Ghanaian ownership was reported to be 35%.

All companies in which there is foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC). However, the process appears to be transparent and requires only a few days.
On the other hand, Section 28 of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act states that, for the sectors open to foreign investment, an entity requires a certain minimum investment capital. In particular:
- For businesses wholly owned by a non-Ghanaian, the minimum relevant investment amount of foreign equity capital of USD 500,000 in either cash or capital goods;
- For a joint enterprise with a partner who is a citizen, the minimum foreign capital investment should be USD 200,000 in cash or capital goods relevant to the investment or a combination of both by way of equity participation. In addition, the partner who is a citizen should not have less than 10% equity participation in the joint enterprise.

According to the DENIC terms of service, §3 (4), ".de" domain holders not domiciled in Germany shall name an authorised representative domiciled in Germany within two weeks of a corresponding request by DENIC.

According to Art. 92 of the Interstate Media Agreement, providers of media intermediaries must designate an authorised recipient in Germany. Furthermore, according to Art. 115 of the law, a broadcaster also commits an administrative offence if it, as the provider of a media intermediary, does not designate an authorised recipient in Germany.

Under Section 5 of Act to Improve Law Enforcement in Social Networks (NetzDG), providers of social networks for which no other Member State is the country of establishment or is considered to be the country of establishment pursuant to Section 2 of the Digital Services Act must appoint an authorised representative in Germany and draw attention to this representative on their platform in an easily recognisable and directly accessible manner.

The Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU provides an updated framework aimed at encouraging online sales. The Directive has been implemented by the "Law to Adapt the Formal Requirements of Private Law to Modern Legal Transactions."

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

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

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