Gazette Case: Thumb Environmental Technology Group (Fujian) Co., Ltd. v. China Environmental Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Registration of the legal representative has public effect toward outsiders, and external disputes over corporate representation should be assessed with close regard to the registered status. Internally, shareholders may change the legal representative under the Company Law and the articles, but before registration is updated the mere fact of an internal change does not by itself negate outward acts or litigation conduct already taken in the company's name.
Holding
Registration of the legal representative has public effect toward outsiders, and external disputes over corporate representation should be assessed with close regard to the registered status. Internally, shareholders may change the legal representative under the Company Law and the articles, but before registration is updated the mere fact of an internal change does not by itself negate outward acts or litigation conduct already taken in the company's name.