Mauritius is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996 and its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

According to Art. 18 of the Public Procurement Act, open international bidding is required when: (i) the estimated value of the procurement surpasses the threshold of MUR 200 million (approx. USD 50 million), as stipulated in Art. 5 of the Public Procurement Regulation; (ii) the goods, works, or services are not available from more than one supplier in Mauritius at competitive prices and conditions; or (iii) there is no response to open national bidding, necessitating the procurement of goods, services, or works from international bidders.

Under Section 5.1, the Public Procurement Regulation states that the Policy Office may, in the case of procurement through open international bidding, issue instructions relating to the criteria and the applicable percentage preference for domestic or regional goods, services or contractors.
Under Section 35A, a public body may grant an advantage to domestic goods provided that the criteria to grant the advantage are spelt out in the bidding documents and are in accordance with such directive as the Policy Office may issue.

As per Directive No. 42, which enacts the benefits for SMEs announced in the FY2020/21 budget, the following measures have been established: (i) SMEs producing locally manufactured goods with the "Made in Moris" certification from the Mauritius Manufacturers' Association will be granted a preference margin of 30%-40%; and (ii) non-SMEs will receive a 20% margin for their locally manufactured goods.

It is reported that, under Directive 50 (Ensuring Minimum Domestic Content of 30% in Purchases of Goods), ministries and government bodies are required to have a minimum domestic content of 30% in their purchases of goods. However, this directive is not available online.

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

The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Act under Section 19 provides that the allowable equity participation of a foreign company investing in broadcasting should be below 49.9%. Similarly, control by foreign nationals in broadcasting is limited to 49.9%. Furthermore, a foreign investor cannot hold 20% or more of a company that owns or controls any newspaper or magazine or any printing press publishing such as a newspaper or magazine. It is not clear whether these provisions apply online.

Section 132 of the Companies Act provides that a company must have at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Mauritius.

It is reported that the Investment Office of the Economic Development Board (EDB) reviews foreign investment proposals based on their economic benefits, environmental impact, and national security concerns. If an investment fails to pass the review process, the prospective investor may appeal the decision either to the EDB or to the relevant ministry

Mali does not have a legal framework that applies consumer protection to online transactions. According to Art. 2 of Law No. 2015-036 on Consumer Protection, the law does not include the protection of consumers for goods and services online.

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

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

Mali 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 operators of telecommunications networks open to the public and telecommunications/ICT service providers are required at the time of subscription to proceed with the identification of subscribers under (Art. 9) of Ordinance No. 11-023/P-RM of 28 September 2011 relating to telecommunications and information and communication technologies.