Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.
Article 13 The legal representative of a company shall be the chairman, executive director or manager in accordance with the articles of association, and shall be registered according to law. Where the legal representative of the company changes, it shall go through the registration of change.
Article 50 A limited liability company with a small number of shareholders or a small scale may have an executive director instead of a board of directors. The executive director may concurrently serve as the company manager.
The functions and powers of the executive director shall be stipulated in the articles of association.
Article 149 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.