Only the proof that the official seal is not signed by a legal person is valid. 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. When concluding a contract, signature, seal or fingerprint are all effective signature methods. As long as the contract is concluded according to law, the subject has corresponding civil capacity, the content is true and legal, and it is also valid without signature and seal. 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. The scanned and stamped contract is valid. As long as it is the true intention of both parties, it does not violate the law. However, from the point of view of legal risk, it is still recommended to use the written original, so as to avoid disputes and prove the mutual agreement at that time and protect the rights and interests of the parties. From the point of view of evidence, the scanned document is a picture, which exists in the form of a copy and can be tampered with technically. Therefore, the proof function of the scanned document itself is very low. Unless the other party approves the scanned document, it is necessary to provide other relevant evidence to support it, forming a chain of evidence. The scanned document can be used as the final evidence and has high probative effect. A scanned copy is equivalent to a photocopy, and it is difficult to get court support by going to court alone.

Is the labor contract valid only if it is signed without seal?

1. If the person who signed the labor contract is the legal representative of the employer, since his behavior directly represents the behavior of the employer, the legal representative has signed the labor contract, which proves the employer's recognition and consent to this labor contract. Even if the employer does not stamp, the labor contract is valid.

2. If the person who signs the labor contract is not the legal representative of the employer, but other staff members, since these people cannot act directly on behalf of the employer in law, their signature behavior can only bind the employer and make the contract effective if they obtain authorization in advance. However, it is difficult for employees to know whether they have been authorized by the unit.

Legal basis:

Payment and settlement method

Article 163 The signature of the unit on the settlement voucher is the special financial seal or official seal of the unit plus the signature of the legal representative or its authorized agent.