Qin Qu – Shanghai Co-effort Law Firm

Find our Legal Alert of a newly released regulation for senior care by the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) and Ministry of Civil Affairs (“MCA”), namely, the Notice on Establishment of For-profit Senior Care Institutions and…more

One segment of the senior care market will face more competition, although according to the national “9073” strategy, it may cover potentially 90% of the Chinese seniors. You know what I’ m talking about—yes—it’s in-home care…more

To conclude a little bit on some of the most concerned questions from investors in the franchise regulatory environment, I will, in this article, introduce the legal system in China on commercial franchise, what are the…more

One segment of the senior care market will face more competition, although according to the national “9073” strategy, it may cover potentially 90% of the Chinese seniors. You know what I’ m talking about—yes—it’s in-home care…more

With increasing supply in the Chinese marketplace of senior care facilities, expertise in the operating management is highly urged. The admission contract is one of the essential parts of this management. Having seen poorly…more

On this July 24, the Ministry of Civil Affairs issued Implementation Opinions on Encouraging and Guiding Private Capital to Invest in the Senior Living Service Industry (the “Opinions”). With little special or surprising, the…more

…Without a systematic mechanism being in place to monitor and take control the advance payment or deposit from the elderly, it is hard to have people believed their lifetime pension is safe and the provider can be counted on……more

In a recent published China Real Estate Investment Handbook from Deloitte, we find for the first time its outlook on the Chinese senior housing market. The report analyses the regulatory environment and business models very…more

Recently, Shanghai Bureau of State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has issued a series of stimulus on driving innovative and transitional policies to be implemented in Pudong. One of the 16 policies is to initial…more

Since this June the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (“CIRC”) issued 13 draft regulations for public opinion, paces for insurance companies towards senior housing are further picked up. Loosened policy for senior housing…more

The nature of property, acquiring approach and its property usage will all have big influence to the business of senior care, so investors will have to choose different ways of acquisition according to different status and…more

A new model for senior care that combine with tourism is recently being explored by many real estate developers, and senior housing projects that provide elderly people with option of aging in distant cities are popular in…more

While the regulatory environment for foreign investment on medical institution is gradually loosening, with promising market prospective in both medical treatment and elderly care industries, enthusiasm from private investors is…more

Following are the contents of this edition: News Update Two Different Types of Senior Community Emerge Respectively in Shanghai and Beijing Senior Nursing –- a Rising and Promising Career Indemnificatory Housing is expected…more

While China’s aging population rapidly grows in recent years, combining with raising expanse for living, more and more people are concerning about their retirement fund—how they can support themselves on medical expenses and…more