Legal analysis: First, the concepts of the two are different: the legal representative generally refers to a person who holds a certain position according to the internal articles of association of a legal person or is appointed by the legal representative to exercise civil rights and obligations on behalf of a legal person. The legal representative refers to the person in charge who exercises authority on behalf of the legal person in accordance with the provisions of the law or the articles of association of the legal person, and is the legal representative of the legal person. If there is no official position, the deputy in charge of the work shall be the legal representative, and the legal person with the board of directors or the legal person without the chairman shall be the legal representative of the legal person. Second, the two are produced in different ways: 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, and the legal representative is appointed by the superior according to law or elected by the enterprise authority according to legal procedures. Third, the number of people who make up the two is different: as the subject of civil rights, a legal person can have more than one legal representative, while a legal person has only one legal representative to exercise its functions and powers independently on behalf of the legal person. Fourth, the authority of the two is different: the legal representative's external exercise of power is limited by the legal representative's authorization, and he can only carry out external activities on behalf of the legal person within the scope of duties authorized by the legal representative, and his behavior is not the legal person's own behavior, but has direct legal effect on the legal person; The legal representative has the right to directly exercise his functions and powers on behalf of the legal person within the scope of functions and powers prescribed by law. Five, the legal procedures for the change of the two are different: there is no certain procedure for the change of the legal representative, and he does not need to register; The legal representative is one of the items that a legal person should register, and it is a necessary procedure stipulated by law. If there is any change, the legal representative shall be registered in time.
Legal basis: Provisions on the Administration of Registration of Legal Representatives of Enterprises as Legal Persons Article 5 The procedures for the creation and removal of legal representatives of enterprises shall comply with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations and the articles of association of enterprises as legal persons.