Which article of the Company Law stipulates that the legal representative must be the chairman and general manager?

The Company Law stipulates that the legal representative of the company shall be the chairman, executive director or manager in accordance with the articles of association.

According to Article 3 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), a company is an enterprise legal person with independent legal person property and legal person property rights. The company is liable for its debts with all its property. Shareholders of a limited liability company shall be liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution; Shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall be liable to the company to the extent of the shares subscribed by them.

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.

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Article 20 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company shall abide by laws, administrative regulations and articles of association, exercise their rights according to law, and shall not abuse their rights to harm the interests of the company or other shareholders; The company's independent legal person status and the limited liability of shareholders shall not be abused to harm the interests of the company's creditors.

Shareholders of a company who abuse their rights and cause losses to the company or other shareholders shall be liable for compensation according to law. Shareholders of a company who abuse the independent status of a company as a legal person and the limited liability of shareholders to evade debts and seriously damage the interests of creditors of the company shall be jointly and severally liable for the debts of the company.

China People's Congress Network-People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law