It is reported that government procurement is often not transparent and that the Cambodian Government frequently provides short response times to public announcements of tenders, which are posted on the Ministry of Economic and Finance (MEF)'s website. Moreover, different prequalification procedures exist at the provincial level, making some bids particularly complex for prospective contractors. It is also reported that irregularities in the government procurement process are common despite a strict legal requirement for audits and inspections and that, despite allegations of malfeasance at a number of ministries, the Cambodian Government has taken little action to investigate irregularities.

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

Sub-Decree No. 111 ANK/BK stipulates that Cambodia permits full foreign ownership in the telecommunication sector. However, Art. 3 of Law on Public Enterprise states that the Cambodian government must directly or indirectly hold more than 51% of the capital or the right to vote in state-owned enterprises. Given that Telecom Cambodia, the principal telecom company in Cambodia, is fully state-owned, some restrictions apply in this sector.

Decree-Law No. 46/2007 and Law No. 88/V/98 provide a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions.

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

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

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

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

In accordance with Art. 7 of Regulation No. 001/CR-ARC/2019, organisations engaged in advertising activities may not start their activities without registering with the ARC (Media Regulatory Authority). According to Art. 3, the registration shall be accompanied by the following documents:
- An application containing information about the advertising agency (name, address and contact details of the person in charge);
- A copy of the identity card of the person in charge of the advertising agency and, in the case of representation, of the legal representative;
- A current certificate of trade registration;
- In the case of a public limited company, an itemised list of the shareholders and an indication of the number of shares held by them; and
- Proof of payment from banking services.
The Advertising Code applies to any form of advertising, regardless of the medium used to disseminate it.

Arts. 39 and 40 of Law No. 56/V/98 provide that local and foreign media companies or organisations are subject to compulsory registration with the media department of the government. Art. 3 clarifies that this applies also to online media.
Pursuant to the provisions of Art. 40, the Government enacted Decree-Law No. 47/2018, which regulates the registration of media companies in general. Art. 5 of this Decree-Law states that the companies subject to registration include: periodicals, non-periodicals and digital media or companies using any type of electronic process; news companies; advertising agencies; operators of audiovisual on-demand and distribution services; organisations carrying out opinion polls and surveys; among others.
In addition, Art. 24 of Law No. 73/VII/2010 provides that public or private organisations carrying out press, publishing and news agency activities shall be subject to registration before starting their activities. Art. 2 clarifies that this also applies to online activities.

Commercial operators, i.e. importers, exporters, wholesalers, retailers, commercial agents, marketers or traders, are subject to a licensing and registration system under Decree-Law No. 69/2005 (Arts. 19.1, 21.1 and 22.1) and Decree-Law No. 30/2009 (Art. 5). Commercial operators have to register with the Department responsible for commerce at the Conservatory of Commercial Registry and obtain an operating permit.

Under Art. 23.1 of Decree-Law No. 71/95, radiocommunications transmitter or transmitter-receiver equipment cannot be sold unless the radiocommunications supervisory authority has approved it. Yet, third-party certification from Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) that the regulator recognises is accepted (Art. 23.4).
In addition, it is reported that telecommunication equipment requires an import permit that has been raised against a certificate of conformity, and a certificate of conformity must accompany electrical goods. A Declaration of Conformity confirming that goods to be imported conform to the applied national and international standards is required for certain goods. CE-marked products are accepted as conforming to the required standards.
It is also reported that the Multisectoral Regulatory Agency for the Economy (ARME) and the Regulatory Agency for Health (ERIS) are responsible for inspecting and certifying products entering the market.

According to Art. 2.2.4 and Art. 205.1 of Decree-Law No. 39/2019, the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is 10.000 Escudos (approx. USD 100). This is below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Art. 4 of the Commercial Companies Code states that any company that does not have its effective headquarters in Cabo Verde but wishes to carry out its activities there for more than one year must establish a permanent representation. The previous Commercial Companies Code contained the same requirement in Art. 106.

Art. 19 of Law No. 133/V/2001 states that the transfer of personal data outside of Cabo Verde is only permissible if the foreign country ensures adequate protection. However, according to Art. 20, the transfer of personal data to a country which does not ensure an adequate level of protection may be permitted by "Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados Pessoais" (CNPD, National Commission of Data Protection) if the data subject has given consent to the transfer or under limited exemptions provided for by the law.