1. Is it valid to sign a contract without signature?
A contract is valid without seal, but it must be a true and legal expression of will by both parties.
If the parties enter into a contract in the form of a contract, the contract shall be established when the parties sign, seal or press their fingerprints. Before signing, sealing or fingerprinting, one party has fulfilled its main obligations, and the contract is established when the other party accepts it. A legally established contract shall come into force upon its establishment, except as otherwise provided by law or agreed by the parties.
If the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, the contract shall be established when both parties sign or seal it. To sum up, both signature and seal can be established, but in order to avoid disputes, it is recommended to sign and seal.
2. What are the requirements for the seal of the contract?
1. The seal of the contract shall be affixed at the signature and must be authentic and reliable. The signature must be my own and in person to prevent others from signing. If the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, it shall be established when both parties sign or seal it. As the seal is a sign of the establishment of the contract, for the court of appeal, whether the parties seal the contract is an important evidence for the people's court to judge whether the contract is valid or not. Generally speaking, once the contract is sealed by both parties, the parties need not provide additional evidence to prove that the contract has been established, and the resulting consequence is that the judge will not try whether the contract is established. The judge will directly judge the performance of the parties' obligations according to this legal fact. Moreover, the judge will mainly judge right and wrong and distinguish responsibility according to the sealed contract. On the contrary, if the contract is not stamped, the judge will investigate whether the contract is established.
2. According to the specific contents of the contract, the unit is required to affix the official seal or special seal for the contract, and it is best to require the legal representative of the unit to sign it. If someone else signs on behalf of the company, it can be judged according to their authority whether they have the right to handle the affairs involved in the contract. If they have no right, they can be asked to attach a power of attorney. If the contract has multiple pages, it needs to be stamped with a riding seal, and all seals should be clear. And pay attention to whether the name of the unit seal corresponds to the name of the enterprise.
It is also valid to stamp the contract without signing it. The seal of the contract must be stamped at the signature, and it must be true and effective. I must sign it myself, not others. The seal of the contract needs to be stamped with the official seal of the company or the special seal of the contract according to the specific contents of the contract. If the contract has multiple pages, it needs to be stamped with a riding seal, and all seals should be clear.