Agency certificate, also known as "power of attorney", refers to a written legal document issued by the principal to prove that the agent has agency power and specifies its authority. It is a proof of agency qualifications. As far as its legal essence is concerned, it is a written expression of intention granted by the principal to grant agency power, which only exists in the agency. The basic content of the power of attorney is to state the principal's intention to authorize, and its core is the issue of agency power.

According to the provisions of Article 65, Paragraph 2, of China's "General Principles of Civil Law", the power of attorney shall state: the name of the agent, the matters of agency, authority and validity period, and shall be signed by the authorizer or stamp. The matters of agency and the scope of authority of the agency should be clear and specific, and there should be no ambiguity easily. Agency actions that should be specially authorized in accordance with laws or practices and are not specifically specified in the agency certificate shall be deemed not to be authorized. In business practice, a letter of introduction is often used as a certificate of agency, and Chinese judicial practice also recognizes its legal validity. The act of entrustment and authorization is a unilateral legal act, and the agency certificate as its manifestation has independent probative force.

In practice, when an agent performs an agency act, he only needs to issue an agency certificate to show the existence of his agency power, and it is not necessary to produce an agency contract. Since the agency contract only adjusts the internal relationship of the agent, as a third party, there is no need to understand the existence of the agency contract. In order to protect the bona fide counterparty who relies on the agency certificate, even if the agency contract is invalid or revocable, or the agency contract has been terminated, as long as the agency certificate has not been withdrawn and the principal has not publicly declared that the agency certificate is invalid, the agent will hold the agency certificate against the bona fide counterparty. The legal effect of a legal act still belongs to the principal.

Article 65, paragraph 3, of the "General Principles of the Civil Law" stipulates: "If the authorization in the power of attorney is unclear, the principal shall bear civil liability to the agent, and the agent shall be jointly and severally liable." If the authorization in the power of attorney is unclear, both the principal's unclear intention and the agent's failure to provide corrective opinions are responsible. At the same time, the agent and the principal are responsible for the legal effects or damages caused by such behavior to the counterparty in good faith. The agent is jointly and severally liable. Agents can generally be divided into three categories: entrusted agents, legal agents and designated agents. The agency methods used in international trade can be divided into:

(1) Exclusive agency: Exclusive agency (SoleAgency) refers to the agency designated in a specific region and within a specific period of time. exclusive right to sell products, and shall not sell similar products from other sources on consignment basis. Unless otherwise agreed by both parties, any transaction of the commodity in the specified area and within the specified period, whether it is done by an agent or by the principal directly with other merchants, the agent has the right to enjoy commissions.

(2) General agency: General agency (Agency), also known as commission agency, means that in the same area and during the same period, the client can select multiple customers as agents, based on the actual situation of selling goods. The amount is paid as commission, or the commission is paid according to the method and percentage specified in the agreement. In China's export business, many such agents are used.

(3) General agent: The general agent (GeneralAgency) is the plenipotentiary representative of the client in a specific area and within a certain period of time. In addition to having the right to sign sales contracts, handle goods and other business activities on behalf of entrusters, they can also conduct some non-commercial activities, and also have the right to appoint sub-agents and share the agent's commission. Power of attorney

Principal: name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, work unit, occupation, and address. (If the client is an organization, please indicate the name of the organization)

Recipient: name, gender, date of birth, ethnicity, work unit, occupation, and address. (The lawyer only writes the name and the name of the law firm)

The client entrusts XXX to be the litigation agent of the plaintiff/defendant due to the XXXX case. The agency authority is as follows:

1. Act on behalf of the plaintiff/defendant. Acknowledge, abandon or change the requested matters;

2. Conduct reconciliation and mediation on your behalf;

3. File counterclaims and appeals on your behalf; 4. Sign and receive legal documents, etc. on your behalf.