The conclusion of a contract does not necessarily require the signature of the legal representative. If the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, the contract shall be established when both parties sign or seal it. Stamping is also possible. According to this provision, the signatures or seals of the parties to a contract have legal effect.

Matters needing attention in signing the contract are as follows:

1. Signing date and effective date of the contract. If there is a clearly agreed effective date, it shall not be earlier than the contract signing date; If there is no clear stipulation, it will take effect after being signed and sealed by both parties, and the date must be signed by either party to the contract;

2, business qualification certificate, each contract should be accompanied by a copy of the other party's business license. The copy must be the latest annual inspection and the original, and the copy is invalid. Need to provide relevant transaction qualifications, such as sales license and agency certificate of material suppliers. , as well as a copy of the business license and other related requirements;

3. Confirmation of the qualification of the signatory. If the signatory is the legal representative indicated in the business license, it may directly sign or seal it; If the signatory is a non-legal representative, the original power of attorney of the legal person or legal representative shall be obtained before signing on behalf of the signatory, otherwise it will be invalid. One-time long-term authorization, you can provide a copy of the relevant authorization.

To sum up, a contract does not have to be signed by a legal person to be valid. You need to affix the official seal of the company and sign it yourself. Even without the signature of the legal person, the contract is still valid.

Legal basis:

Article 490 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

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 contract shall be concluded in written form as stipulated by laws, administrative regulations or agreed by the parties. If the parties do not do this in writing, but one party has fulfilled its main obligations and the other party accepts it, the contract is established.