Is the scanned seal of the contract valid?
The scanned copy of the contract seal is also valid. Under normal circumstances, as long as both parties sign and seal, the contract will become effective and legally binding, so the contract of electronic scanning or copying is also valid. However, it is still recommended to use the written original to prevent the agreement between the two parties from being proved in case of a dispute, so as to protect the rights and interests of the parties.
Which finger should I use to sign and seal the contract?
You can sign and seal the contract with any finger, and they have the same legal effect. Generally speaking, the thumb and forefinger of the right hand are relatively more important and are not easy to be missing. Therefore, it is recommended that you use your right thumb or forefinger when stamping the contract.
Can the contract take effect immediately after it is concluded?
Generally speaking, a legally established contract has legal effect since its establishment.
However, some laws or administrative regulations stipulate that certain types of contracts must be approved and registered before they can take effect. In this case, after the parties conclude a contract, the contract does not take effect immediately, and the parties must go through the approval or registration procedures with the relevant departments in accordance with the provisions of laws or administrative regulations.
Only after the contract is approved or registered can it have legal effect, and the rights and obligations of the parties can be recognized by law.
To sum up, the contract does not have to be sealed and signed. According to the law, if the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, the contract will be established when both parties sign or seal it. Therefore, the parties can sign and seal, seal and seal, or both.
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.