Section 241 of the Companies Act mandates that at least one director of the company should be a resident of South Sudan.

Section 63.6 of the Banking Act states that “no bank shall move all or any part of their administration, operations, books or records outside South Sudan without prior written consent of the [central] Bank.” Section 84.2 provides that financial ledgers and other financial records shall be kept in South Sudan for a period not less than 10 years. Section 84.6 relates to non-financial records, which must also be kept within South Sudan.

Section 21 of the Investment Promotion Act outlines the process for screening and approving FDI applications prior to the issuance of an investment certificate by the Southern Sudan Investment Authority. Section 22 specifies the conditions required for granting such a certificate, including provisions for job creation and technology transfer. It has been reported, however, that the government does not publicly disclose details regarding its application screening procedures.

It is reported that the legal structure for intellectual property rights (IPR) is weak, and enforcement is lax in South Sudan. While the 2009 Investment Promotion Act includes an article on the protection of IPR in Section 35, neither the legislature nor any government ministry implemented laws or regulations governing trademarks, copyrights, or patents. It is reported that limited protection is obtained through filing a cautionary notice.

South Sudan is not a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

South Sudan does not have a law covering copyright protection.

Copyright is not adequately enforced online in South Sudan. It is reported that the legal structure for intellectual property rights (IPR) is weak, and enforcement is lax.

South Sudan is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II). South Sudan is not a member of the WTO but holds observer status.

Section 38.5(i) of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act provides that an exclusive preference can be given to citizens of South Sudan if the funding is fully from the government of South Sudan and under the prescribed threshold (which is not specified in the law).

Section 38.2 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act provides that the Minister can prescribe preferences and/or reservations in public procurement in consideration of economic and social development factors to disadvantaged groups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), women, youth and people with disabilities. Section 38.5(iii) states that a prescribed margin of preference may be given in the evaluation of bids to candidates offering manufactured goods.
Moreover, Section 41.2.b establishes that evaluation criteria relating to public procurement may include a margin of preference up to 15% for the benefit of national providers or domestically produced supplies or any other preference if authorised or required by the regulations made under this Act or other provisions of applicable law.

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

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

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

The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions. Section 43 of the Act establishes specific requirements for online retailers and other suppliers of goods and services who conduct transactions with consumers over the Internet or other electronic channels.