Company chop maker for China

In China the company chop is the primary mark of corporate authority and a contract bearing it can bind the company even without a signature, but a chop for official use must be carved by a licensed engraver and registered with the Public Security Bureau.

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China is the one jurisdiction where the seal outranks the signature. A document carrying the company chop binds the company, which makes custody of the chop a governance question rather than a stationery one: whoever holds it can commit the business. Companies typically hold several, each with a different job.

What a company stamp in China usually carries

Why make it digitally

Questions

Can I use a chop made here as my official company chop in China?

No, and this is the important limitation. An official chop must be produced by an engraver licensed by the Public Security Bureau and registered with it, and only a registered chop carries legal authority. What this tool makes is an image: usable on letterheads, drafts and presentations, not a substitute for a registered chop.

Why does a chop matter more than a signature in China?

Because Chinese company law treats the chop as the expression of corporate will. A contract stamped with the company chop can bind the company whether or not anybody signed it, which is why the person holding it effectively holds the authority to commit the business.

How many chops does a company need?

Commonly five: the company chop for general use, the finance chop for banking, the legal representative chop, the contract chop, and the fapiao chop for invoices. They are deliberately separated so no one person controls everything.

This describes common commercial practice rather than giving legal advice, and practice changes. Where a specific document matters, check the requirement with the body receiving it.

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