Legal analysis

Generally speaking, it is enough to sign, and it is better if you sign by handprint. In order to prevent disputes between the two parties on key figures, dates and other important information in the IOUs in the future, both parties will choose to press their handprints at key positions in the IOUs to show their approval of the contents. If the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, they shall sign or seal it. If the parties press their fingerprints on the contract, the people's court shall determine that it has the same legal effect as the signature or seal. Legal effect can be divided into normative legal documents and non-normative legal documents. The validity of normative legal documents, also known as legal validity in a narrow sense, refers to the validity or scope of application of the law, that is, who, what, where and when the law is binding. The legal effect mentioned in this chapter is a narrow legal effect. The validity of non-normative legal documents refers to the legal validity of judgments, rulings, arrest warrants and licenses. The retroactivity of law, also known as the retroactivity of law, refers to whether the law is applicable to events and behaviors before it takes effect. If applicable, it has retrospective effect; If not applicable, there is no traceability. Handprints and signatures have the same legal effect. Signing means writing your name on a document, paper, banner or souvenir. Express proof, commemoration or determination, etc. Generally, when signing some important documents on some important occasions, it should be said to be "signing", such as "signing a contract".

legal ground

Article 490 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC): If the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, the contract is concluded when the parties sign, seal or fingerprint it. 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.