Legal analysis: 1, the two concepts are different, the legal representative is a definite legal concept, but the legal representative is not; 2. They are produced in different ways. The legal representative is appointed by the superior according to law or elected by the enterprise authority according to legal procedures, and the legal representative is produced according to the authorization of the legal representative. Without the authorization of the legal representative, the legal representative cannot be produced. 3. The authority of the two is different; 4. The legal procedures for change are different; 5. The legal representative and the number of the legal representative are different.
Legal basis: Article 13 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the legal representative of the company shall be the chairman, executive director or manager as stipulated in 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.