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The parties concerned shall file an appeal within 15 days from the date of receiving the judgment (ruling) of the first instance (3 days for foreign affairs) and within 1 days from the date of receiving the ruling; submit an appeal to the court of first instance, together with relevant materials, and the appeal fee.

Based on:

Article 164 of the Civil Procedure Law, "

If a party refuses to accept the judgment of the local people's court of first instance, it has the right to appeal to the people's court at the next higher level within 15 days from the date when the judgment is served. If a party refuses to accept the ruling of the local people's court of first instance, he has the right to appeal to the people's court at the next higher level within 1 days from the date when the ruling is served. "