TLGS Research · 2026-09-15 · insight

CETA digital trade: market access is not a data-compliance exemption

Treaty-informed business assessment

Project and policy context

The published UK–India CETA includes a digital-trade chapter covering subjects such as electronic contracts and digital business facilitation.

TLGS commercial assessment

A services business should analyse the contract, customer location, data handling, sector rules and delivery model together. Treaty facilitation and a domestic licence are not interchangeable, particularly for regulated financial or healthcare services.

Client priorities

• Map the planned service to the relevant treaty and domestic-rule provisions.
• Review contractual commitments and data-governance controls before launch.

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