What is the responsibility of the legal representative of the company?

The lawyer replied.

The legal representative has the following responsibilities:

1. If the legal representative causes losses to the company due to business mistakes, he shall be liable for compensation;

2, because of the unit crime, the legal representative as the person in charge shall bear criminal responsibility;

3. Where a shareholder withdraws his capital contribution and the legal representative assists in withdrawing his capital contribution, he shall be jointly and severally liable.

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Article 149 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Directors, supervisors and senior managers who violate laws, administrative regulations or the articles of association when performing their duties in the company and cause losses to the company shall be liable for compensation.

Article 61 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

In accordance with the provisions of the law or the articles of association of the legal person, the person in charge of civil activities on behalf of the legal person is the legal representative of the legal person.

The legal consequences of the legal representative's civil activities in the name of a legal person shall be borne by the legal person.

The restriction of the legal representative's representation by the articles of association or the functions and powers of the legal person shall not be against the bona fide counterpart.