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Legal Representative: A Role That Cannot Be Ignored

法定代表人:不容忽视的角色

Introduces the central position of the legal representative in China's company power structure and the rigidity of the single legal representative model.

Brief English Introduction

This background reading presents the legal representative as a central node in the company’s power system. It is especially useful for students new to Chinese company law because it explains why a registered individual can matter so much for contracts, filings, litigation, enforcement, and internal control.

Use It For

Use it as a quick conceptual primer before moving to the more technical cases and articles.

Teaching Notes

Ask students to list the practical risks that would not exist in the same way in a board-centered representation system.