According to Art. 7 of Decree No. D/2021/0196/PRG/CNRD/SGG, the practice of e-commerce is subject to a list of requirements, including:
- having a dedicated domain name with a ".gn" or ".com" extension for the activity;
- subscribing to a service provider for trust;
- implementing a security system for electronic transactions;
- having a website dedicated to the activity;
- registering as an e-commerce provider.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 80, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

According to Art. 2 of the Decision D/001/ARTP/CNRPT/2021, SIM card or internet services activation is only authorised after the identification of the subscribers. The latest must provide their ID card, electoral card or passport (Art. 3).

Guinea blocked access to major social media platforms on two occasions in 2023. The first disruption occurred in May 2023, and affected platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and Messenger. Although the government denied responsibility, it is reported that technical analyses confirmed deliberate interference. Access was gradually restored by the end of that month. A second, broader block was imposed in November 2023, targeting Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter (X), Messenger, and Telegram. This restriction lasted for 90 days and was lifted on February 2024.

The indicator "7.2.4 - Government Internet shut down in practice" of the V-Dem Dataset, which measures whether the government has the technical capacity to actively make internet service cease, thus interrupting domestic access to the internet or whether the government has decided to do so, has a score of 1 in Guinea for the year 2024. This corresponds to "The government shut down domestic access to the Internet numerous times this year."
It is reported that Guinea imposed internet restrictions for several weeks, beginning in November 2023 and lifting them in February 2024, citing a "security issue" as the reason.

According to Art. 64 of Law No. 2015/018/AN, the importation of radio equipment and terminal equipment must undergo prior approval to authorise their entry into Guinean territory. According to Art. 2 of Decision A/001/ARPT/CNRPT/2017, radio equipment and terminal equipment refer to any equipment intended for direct or indirect connection to a telecommunications network termination point for the purpose of transmitting, processing or receiving information. It also includes any communication installation that uses radio frequencies to propagate waves.

Art. 14 of Law L/2022/0010/CNT provides that operators or companies working on their behalf are obliged to employ Guinean personnel in accordance with the following minimum quota by category:
- Executives: 30% of staff, including the human resources manager, from the start of operations; 40% of staff from the fourth year of operation; 50% of staff from the seventh year of operation.
- Management staff: 25% of staff from the start of operations, 40% of staff from the fourth year of operation, and 70% of staff from the seventh year of operation.
- Skilled workers: 50% of staff from the start of operations, 70% of staff from the fourth year of operation, and 85% of staff from the seventh year of operation.
- Unskilled workers: 100% of staff from the start of operations.
In the event that it is duly established by the operator, by means of documents or detailed reports sent to the Autorité de Régulation et de Contrôle du Contenu Local (ARCCL), that the above quotas cannot be met at these various stages, due to a lack of expertise or availability, the operator shall draw up a detailed training programme and a timetable for the gradual replacement of foreign staff by nationals.
Operator refers to both the company in charge of carrying out public projects and investors in private sector projects covered by the investment code or companies working on their behalf, regardless of the sector.

Art. 8 of Law L/2022/0010/CNTA obliges economic operators to source Guinean goods and services as part of their activities in the Republic of Guinea. It provides that operators must conclude contracts for the supply of goods or services with Guinean natural or legal persons in order to obtain supplies on the local market, in accordance with a list of goods and services drawn up by order of the Ministry responsible for the private sector. These are goods manufactured or produced in Guinea and services provided on Guinean territory. All companies, whether local or foreign, regardless of their sector of activity, are subject to the provisions of Art. 8, with the exception of local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Operator refers to both the company in charge of carrying out public projects and investors in private sector projects covered by the investment code or companies working on their behalf, regardless of the sector.
Art. 11 further specifies that in the event that the supply of local goods or services proves impossible due to unavailability or insufficiency, operators subject to local content are authorised, on the favourable opinion of the Autorité de Régulation et de Contrôle du Contenu Local (ARCCL), in conjunction with the ministry in charge of the private sector, to obtain supplies on the external market.

According to Art. 3 of Decision A/001/AEPT/CNRPT/2017, telecommunication equipment and terminals and radioelectric installation must be homologated and certified for compliance with the regulation. Self-certification is not allowed for those products. According to Art. 2 of the Decision, this applies to any equipment intended for direct or indirect connection to a telecommunications network termination point for the purpose of transmitting, processing or receiving information. It also includes any communication installation that uses radio frequencies to propagate waves. According to Art. 5, each homologation request must be accompanied by several documents, including a representative sample of each type of equipment subject to the request. These samples are returned to the applicant at their own expense after the related studies and tests.

According to Art. 57 of the cybersecurity and personal data protection law, the importation, sale or use of encryption services (in the law "means of cryptology") is banned unless authorised by the government.

Art. 37 of the Law L/2016/035/AN sets a minimum retention period for documents relating to electronic transactions. These documents must be kept for at least 10 years. During this period, the information must be accessible and retrievable, kept in its original format, and traceable to its origin and destination.

Under Arts. 96 to 105, Law No. 2016-037 permits a "competent authority" to require legal or natural persons who offer internet access to carry out surveillance on their subscribers’ activities without specifying the role of the judicial authority in triggering the surveillance procedure.
Moreover, according to Arts. 48 and 49 of Part II of the Law, an authorised cryptographic service provider or the person responsible for processing personal data may not oppose professional secrecy to the Personal Data Protection Authority and may be required to provide all data if requested.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Guinea's law and jurisprudence.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Guinea's law and jurisprudence.

According to Art. 67 of the Law L/2016/037/AN, access to internet services from cyber cafes is subject to prior identification of users. The modalities will be determined by the Ministerial Order of the Minister in charge of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital Economy.