Purpose and scope of application of official seal

Legal analysis: companies generally have official seal, financial seal, contract seal, special invoice seal and legal person seal. If the difference between the scope of use and legal effect and use is external. Company seal: generally square, it can be used for checks, contracts, statements, etc. Company official seal: generally circular, it can be used for official documents, contracts, statements, etc. Special financial seal: generally square, it can be used for checks, receipts, invoices, statements, etc. Special seal for contract: generally circular, it can be used for all kinds of contracts. Special seal for invoice: generally oval, it can be used on various invoices.

Legal basis: Article 3 of the Measures for the Administration of Public Security of Seals The seals mentioned in these Measures refer to the official seals and personal seals with legal effect. The term "official seal" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the legal names of state power organs, party and government organs, judicial organs, organs participating in and discussing state affairs, armed forces, armed police, democratic parties, trade unions, Communist Youth League, women's federations and other organs, organizations, enterprises and institutions, civil affairs departments and registered non-governmental organizations, neighborhood committees, deliberation and coordination institutions and non-permanent institutions, as well as special seals for contracts, finance, taxation, invoices and other businesses with legal names. The term "personal seal with legal effect" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the seal of the legal representative of state power, party and government, judiciary, participating in and discussing state affairs, army, armed police, democratic parties, trade unions, * * Communist Youth League, women's federations and other organs, organizations, enterprises and institutions, civil affairs departments registered civil organizations, neighborhood committees, deliberation and coordination institutions, non-permanent institutions and the person in charge of their financial departments.