Brief English Introduction
Xie analyzes contracts made beyond statutory limits on representative power, especially the tension between presumed knowledge of law and protection of transactional reliance. The article warns that treating the legal representative as a broad “responsible person” can disturb corporate governance checks.
Use It For
Use it for company guarantees and other transactions where the representative’s title alone should not end the analysis.
Teaching Notes
Ask students whether future law should reduce the distinction between representation and agency by creating a unified company-expression system.