The parties to civil legal relations may conduct juridical acts through agents. A juridical act that shall be performed in person in accordance with the provisions of laws, an agreement between the parties, or the nature of the juridical act shall not be performed by an agent. ⺠事主体可以通过代理人实施民事法律⾏为。 依照法律规定、当事人约定或者⺠事法律行为的性质，应当由本人亲自实施的民事法律行为，不得代理。 A juridical act performed by an agent in the name of the principal within the power conferred on the agent shall be binding on the principal. 代理人在代理权限内，以被代理⼈名义实施的⺠事法律行为，对被代理人发⽣效力。 Agency includes agency by mandate and statutory agency. An agent under a mandate shall exercise the power conferred by the principal. A statutory agent shall exercise the power conferred by laws. 代理包括委托代理和法定代理。 委托代理人按照被代理人的委托行使代理权。法定代理理人依照法律的规定⾏使代理权。