The legal representative refers to the person in charge who exercises functions and powers on behalf of the legal person in accordance with the law or the articles of association of the legal person. China's laws implement a single legal representative system, and it is generally believed that the chief executive of a legal person is its only legal representative. If the company is the chairman, executive director or manager, the legal representative of the stock exchange is the general manager. The legal representative of an industrial enterprise owned by the whole people shall be the director or manager.
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"General Principles of Civil Law" stipulates: "According to the law or the articles of association of a legal person, the person in charge who exercises functions and powers on behalf of a legal person is the legal representative of the legal person." In other words, as the legal representative, he must be the person in charge of the legal person organization and be able to exercise his functions and powers on behalf of the legal person. The legal representative can be a director or manager, or a chairman or director-general, depending on how the law or the articles of association stipulate.
China Court Network: General Principles of Civil Law.