The signature of the authorized representative of the legal person means that the signature of the legal person is acceptable, or the signature of the representative authorized by the legal person is also acceptable. If the legal person cannot sign, at least someone authorized by the legal person must sign. Under normal circumstances, if we want to sign an authorization contract, it is usually signed by the legal representative, usually a letter of authorization issued by the legal representative who is unable to sign for some reason, and the final contract is signed by the authorized person.

Legal Analysis

Generally, it is signed by the legal representative. If the legal representative is unable to sign for some reason, a letter of authorization can be issued and signed by the authorized person with the legal representative. The signature has the same legal effect. First, here, we need to distinguish between the meaning of "legal person" and "legal representative". A legal person generally refers to an institution or unit, such as a company, which is a legal person; a legal representative generally refers to the main person in charge of an institution or unit, such as the chairman of a company, who is the legal representative of the company. Therefore, the "legal person" mentioned in your question should be the "legal representative of the legal person". Second, in addition, it is also necessary to distinguish the concepts of "authorizer", "authorized person", "agent" and "principal". Among these four words, the authorizer and the agent have similar meanings, that is, the person who originally had the rights and now uses the rights to be exercised by others; the authorized person and the agent have similar meanings, that is, the person who originally had no rights and now accepts the entrustment of others temporarily The person who exercises rights; but agent and principal are legal terms, and authorizer and authorized person are not legal terms. Therefore, the "authorizer" mentioned in your question should be the "agent", that is, the person who receives the authorization. Third, generally speaking, when a contract is signed, the signature of one of the legal representative or agent has legal effect; if two people sign at the same time, it also has legal effect.

Legal basis

"The People's Republic of China and the Civil Code"

Article 163 Agency includes entrusted agents and legal agents. The entrusted agent exercises the power of agency in accordance with the principal's entrustment. The legal agent shall exercise the power of agency in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Article 165 If the authorization for agency is in written form, the power of attorney shall state the name of the agent, matters of agency, authority and period, and shall be signed or stamped by the principal. chapter.