According to the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law, a party who refuses to accept the judgment of the local people's court of first instance 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.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.
Article 164 If a party refuses to accept the judgment of first instance of a local people's court, he shall have 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 10 days from the date when the ruling is served.
Article 165 An appeal shall be attached. The contents of the appeal shall include the names of the parties, legal persons, their legal representatives or other organizations, the names of the principal responsible persons, the names of the people's courts, the number of cases, and the petitions and reasons.