Exception: In foreign-related civil litigation, foreigners, stateless persons, foreign enterprises and organizations who have no domicile in China entrust lawyers or others to represent them, and the power of attorney issued or entrusted from outside China shall be authenticated by the notary office of the host country, by the Chinese embassy or consulate in that country, or after performing the authentication procedures stipulated in the relevant treaties concluded between People's Republic of China (PRC) and the host country.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law
Article 263 If foreigners, stateless persons, foreign enterprises and organizations need to entrust a lawyer to represent them when they file a lawsuit or respond to the lawsuit in the people's court, they must entrust a lawyer from People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 264 Where a foreigner, stateless person, foreign enterprise or organization without domicile in People's Republic of China (PRC) entrusts a lawyer or other person from People's Republic of China (PRC) to represent him in litigation, the power of attorney sent or entrusted from outside People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be authenticated by the notary office of the host country, by the embassy or consulate of People's Republic of China (PRC) in that country, or by People's Republic of China (PRC).
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Contract law of the people's Republic of China
An entrustment contract refers to a contract in which the trustee handles the entrusted affairs for the principal, and the principal pays or does not pay the agreed remuneration.
Article 396 Entrustment Contract is a contract in which the principal and the agent agree that the agent shall handle the principal's affairs.
Article 397 The principal may entrust the agent to handle one or more specific matters, or may entrust the agent to handle all general matters.
Article 398 The principal shall prepay the expenses for handling the entrusted affairs. If the agent pays the necessary expenses for handling the entrusted affairs, the principal shall repay the expenses and interest.
Article 399 The agent shall handle the entrusted affairs in accordance with the instructions of the principal. If it is necessary to change the client's instructions, it shall be approved by the client; If it is difficult to get in touch with the client due to an emergency, the agent shall properly handle the entrusted affairs, but shall report the situation to the client in time afterwards.
Article 400 The agent shall personally handle the entrusted affairs. With the consent of the principal, the agent may delegate. If the entrustment is approved, the trustor may directly instruct a third party to entrust the entrusted affairs. The trustee and the trustee are only responsible for the appointment of the third party and its instructions to the third party. Without consent, the trustee shall be liable for the acts of the entrusted third party, except that the trustee needs to entrust it in order to safeguard the interests of the principal in an emergency.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia: People's Republic of China (PRC) Contract Law