According to Art. 5 of the Foreign Investment Act, foreign entities must secure a license to hold more than 30% of the shares in any public company, a stipulation that extends to entities within the telecommunications sector. Furthermore, obtaining this license is subject to additional constraints, which include, inter alia, the fulfilment of minimum capital requirements established by the regulatory framework.

Trinidad and Tobago has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (established in July 2004 by an amendment to the Telecommunications Act 2001) is the country's executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector. This authority is reported to be completely independent of the government in the decision-making process.

Trinidad and Tobago is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

According to Art. 7.3 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property (procurement Methods and Procedures) Regulation 2021, an invitation may normally be advertised regionally or internationally when (i) the required goods, works, or services are not available from qualified, competent and experienced providers in Trinidad and Tobago at competitive prices; or (ii) it may be necessary to fulfil the terms and conditions of a regional or international treaty or agreement.

Art. 28 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act provides that a procuring entity may restrict participation in procurement proceedings to foster local industry development and enhance local content. When a procuring entity opts to limit the participation of suppliers or contractors, such restrictions must be clearly indicated and justified within the procurement proceedings. However, the Act does not specify the criteria for excluding foreign companies in order to promote local industry.

It is reported that companies regularly allege that corruption is an obstacle to foreign direct investment, particularly in public procurement, as Trinidad and Tobago's procurement processes are not transparent.

The law Electronic Transactions Act No. 2017-07 provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions.

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

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

Togo 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 indicator "6.2.4 - 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 2 in Togo for the year 2023. This corresponds to "The government shut down domestic access to the Internet several times this year."

Type approval procedures in Togo are regulated by the Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes (ARCEP). It is reported that the conformity requirements are similar to those of the European Union. The homologation process in Togo does not require local laboratory testing or contact with local representatives. The framework governing the approval of telecommunications equipment is outlined in the Telecommunications Law, with Art. 20 granting the Regulatory Authority the power to establish procedures for equipment approval, designate national and international laboratories, and define conditions for recognising technical standards and specifications.

According to Art. 31 of Instruction No. 008-05-2015, which establishes the conditions and modalities for carrying out the activities of electronic money issuers in the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) area, the assets in electronic money held by the same identified client with an issuing institution cannot exceed two million FCFA (approx. 3500 USD), unless expressly authorised by the Central Bank.