Article 32 of the Contract Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that if the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, the contract shall be established when both parties sign or seal it. Signing and sealing is the basic performance of the parties to the contract to reach an agreement, and it is also the substantive standard to determine the effectiveness of the contract. In economic communication, signing and sealing is the basic requirement stipulated by law, but there are no specific provisions on who can sign the contract, how to sign it and what matters should be paid attention to when signing the contract.

I. Contract Signing Subject When the parties to a contract are natural persons, the signing subject shall be the parties themselves or their authorized agents. If the parties to a contract are legal persons, they shall be signed by their legal representatives, responsible persons or responsible persons or agents of authorized departments and institutions. When the legal representative or person in charge signs, it is necessary to affix the official seal, otherwise it may be confused with his personal behavior, and it is impossible to judge whether it is a personal behavior or a job behavior. When authorizing an entrusted agent, it is prudent for both parties to issue a written power of attorney to clarify the authority, such as how many contracts the entrusted agent can sign.

Second, the signature method

When signing a contract, the location of the signature is often ignored by the parties. However, in a large number of contract disputes, many disputes are caused by the negligence of the parties. When signing a contract, the parties or entrusted agents should try not to leave a blank line between the signature and the contents of the contract, so as to avoid the damage to their own interests caused by the modification of the contract; If conditions permit, sign on every page of the contract.

Third, the place where the contract was signed.

When signing a contract, the parties to the contract may agree to choose the jurisdiction of the people's court of the defendant's domicile, the place where the contract is performed, the place where the contract is signed, the plaintiff's domicile, the place where the subject matter is located and other places that are actually related to the dispute. If it is stipulated in the contract that the place of signing the contract is the competent court, then the place of signing the contract must be clear and specific, otherwise there may be situations where the competent court cannot determine it.

Fourth, other issues that need attention when signing.

1. The pen used for signature should be a professional signature pen, pen, brush or gel pen. Pencils and ballpoint pens should be avoided to avoid being modified. The color of the pen is black or black and blue.

2. When signing a contract, the parties shall sign it in person, in case the signature is false or the other party does not admit that it is his own signature. At this time, it is best to take photos so that in case of disputes in the future, you can prove that you signed it yourself.

The signature should be my name, which is easy to identify.

4. The contract is accompanied by a copy of the signatory's ID card and power of attorney, which is convenient for verifying the signatory's identity information and authorization authority, and can accurately obtain the other party's information in case of dispute.

5. The specific signing date should be indicated, so as to determine the specific performance period of the contract and the limitation of action in case of dispute.