Peru has a copyright regime under the Decree No. 822. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 41-51 list the exceptions, which include the reproduction by reprographic means, for teaching or examination purposes in educational institutions; the reproduction of a work for judicial or administrative proceedings, to the extent justified by the purpose to be achieved; among others.
Moreover, Peru is a member of the Andean Community of Nations and is subject to Decision 351 issued in 1993. Art. 22 of the Decision sets forth a list of mandatory exceptions in the internal market, but also allows the adoption of additional exceptions in the domestic law of members, as long as they comply with the international standards of the so-called three-step test.

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

Art. 24 of the Radio and Television Law provides that foreign participation in enterprises providing of broadcasting services cannot exceed 40% of the total holdings, equity shares or number of partners. It is not clear whether this requirement also applies online.

Foreign companies have reported some issues related to public procurement:
- Peru’s cumbersome and inefficient government procurement processes;
- Some firms continue to identify corruption as a significant problem in the government procurement process in the country;
- The reluctance of some government officials to make final contracting decisions for fear of oversight investigations and legal liabilities;
- The tendency to base awards on the lowest cost rather than the overall greatest value or lifecycle cost methodology.

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 use of alternative technologies by the administration.

Art. 46 of Law No. 30,225 requires companies to register in the National Registry of Providers in order to participate, bid, 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.

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).

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

Paraguay has signed and ratified the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

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

Law No. 1334 provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions. According to Art. 3 of Law No. 1334, the Law on consumer protection applies to all activities between suppliers and consumers in connection with the distribution, sale, purchase or any other form of commercial transactions of goods and services.

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.

Art. 33 of the Public Procurement and Contracting Law establishes the obligation to register an address in Paraguay or to designate a local representative for the purposes of the relevant communications at the time of contracting in the case of a foreign bidder in public procurement.