Because signatures meet the requirements for civil legal acts: capacity, true meaning, non-violation and public interests, signatures are just a means.

Legal Analysis

Signatures and seals have legal effect. In actual civil activities, there will usually be other evidence to support the same. Important civil activities generally require other means of confirmation, such as seals and notarization. In criminal or some civil activities, fingerprints are often added to prove it together with the signature. In short, it is not that a random signature has legal effect, but that the signature is a kind of evidence and certificate to prove the expression of intention. Under normal circumstances, this is enough. If you feel it is not enough, there are many other methods. The agreement is legal and valid, and the signature has legal effect. As long as the agreement signed by both parties complies with legal provisions and is signed by both parties, it will be legally effective after the specified effective date. If the content of the agreement is illegal, it will not be legally effective after signing.

1. The identification of signatures depends on writing habits, not whether they are exactly the same. Even if the writing is different, the habits are usually the same.

2. In actual civil activities, there will usually be other evidence to support the same.

3. Important civil activities generally require other means of confirmation, such as seals and notarization.

4. In criminal or some civil activities, fingerprints are often added to prove it together with the signature. In short, it is not that the signature has legal effect, but that the signature is a kind of evidence and certificate to prove the expression of intention. Under normal circumstances, this is enough. If you feel it is not enough, there are many other methods.

Legal Basis

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

Article 133 Civil legal acts are established by civil subjects through expressions of intention , the act of changing or terminating civil legal relationships.

Article 490: If the parties conclude a contract in the form of a contract, the contract shall be established when both parties sign, seal or fingerprint. Before signing, sealing or fingerprinting, one party has performed its main obligations and the contract is established when the other party accepts it. Laws and administrative regulations stipulate or the parties agree that a contract should be concluded in written form. If the parties do not use written form but one party has performed its main obligations and the other party accepts it, the contract is established.

Article 502 A contract established in accordance with the law shall take effect from the time of its establishment, unless otherwise provided by law or otherwise agreed upon by the parties. In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the contract should be subject to approval and other procedures, the provisions shall be followed. If the failure to go through approval and other procedures affects the effectiveness of the contract, it will not affect the effectiveness of the contract's obligation clauses such as submission for approval and related clauses. If the party that should go through the application approval and other procedures fails to perform its obligations, the other party may request that it bear liability for violating such obligations. In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the modification, transfer, termination, etc. of a contract require approval and other procedures, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply.