According to Section 56.1 of the Financial Leasing Act, every financial leasing institution shall maintain in the Seychelles for a period of at least seven years certain records, including customer identification records, during and after termination of the customer relationship; transaction records showing, for each customer, at least on a daily basis, particulars of its transactions with or for the account of that customer, and the balance owing to or by that customer. According to Section 56.2, every record shall be kept in written form or digital format, and it shall be the duty of the financial leasing institution to ensure that adequate data recovery systems and procedures are in place.

Section 47 of the Data Protection Act of Seychelles establishes that personal data may only be transferred outside the country if the recipient jurisdiction ensures a level of protection for data subjects' rights and freedoms that is comparable to domestic standards. Specifically, the processing of special category data belonging to Seychellois citizens is permitted only when a designated data controller is accountable within Seychelles, the transfer occurs within intra-group schemes with headquarters abroad, data subjects are informed of the processing location and relevant details, and the transfer is necessary to protect vital interests. In addition, the Commission may authorise personal data transfers if they are part of a cross-border privacy rules system that enforces legal standards against data controllers and processors, and requires the implementation of proportionate, risk-based security measures. However, the Commission retains the authority to prohibit transfers where necessary in the public interest.

Seychelles is not participating in trade or regional agreements committed to open transfer or cross-border data flows.

The Data Protection Act provides a comprehensive regime of data protection in Seychelles.

Seychelles is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). However, the country does not consider itself bound by Art. 59 related to disputes.

Seychelles 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).

The Public Procurement Act contains several types of tendering procedures under Part VI. According to Arts. 58.2(b) and 60.2(b), procurement that is not available under competitive prices from at least three suppliers in Seychelles should be open to international bidding. Conversely, if more than three domestic suppliers are able to offer competitive prices, open international bidding is not required.

Subsection 90.2 of the Public Procurement Act establishes that a procuring entity may require bidders to be citizens of Seychelles or local bidders to be eligible to participate in a public procurement where the procurement is subject to a reservation scheme. In this regard, Regulation 153 of the Public Procurement Regulations states that the procurement of goods, works, or services may be subject to a reservation scheme consistent with the Government's economic and social policy. A reservation scheme shall have the objective of developing businesses among target groups by reserving certain public procurement contracts for such target groups.

Regulation, 152 of the Public Procurement Regulations, provides that the procurement of goods works, or services may be subject to a preference scheme aligned with the Government's economic and social policies. The primary objective of a preference scheme is to foster the development of businesses within target groups by granting them a competitive advantage. This is achieved by adding a specified margin to the evaluated price of bidders who do not qualify for the preference during the financial evaluation of bids. Any instrument or document establishing a preference scheme must specify the following:
- the eligibility for the margin of preference, in terms of ownership, location of the bidder or production facilities, the origin of labour, raw material or components, the extent of sub-contracting or association with local partners or any other relevant factor;
- the documentation required as evidence of eligibility for the margin of preference; and
- the percentage of the margin of preference and the manner in which it will be applied during the evaluation.

Seychelles is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the WTO GPA since 2015.

The Seychelles Investment (Economic Activities) Regulations, 2022, states all economic activities with FDI restrictions. Sectors relevant for digital trade are not subject to restriction.

Section 10.6 of the Industrial Property Act stipulates that a patent applicant who is neither domiciled in nor has an established business in Seychelles must appoint an agent domiciled in Seychelles.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 30, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).