What is the limitation of action for property contract disputes?

Legal analysis: the limitation of action appeal for property contract disputes is 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.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 188 The limitation of action for requesting the people's court to protect civil rights shall be three years. Where there are other provisions in the law, those provisions shall prevail. The limitation period of action shall be counted from the date when the creditor knows or should know that the right is damaged and the debtor knows it. Where there are other provisions in the law, those provisions shall prevail. However, the people's court shall not protect the rights that have been damaged for more than 20 years. Under special circumstances, the people's court may decide to extend the time according to the application of the obligee.

Article 189 Where the parties agree to perform the same debt by installments, the limitation period of action shall be counted from the date when the last installment expires.

Article 192 Upon the expiration of the limitation of action, the debtor may raise a defense of non-performance. After the expiration of the limitation period of action, if the debtor agrees to perform it, it shall not defend itself on the grounds of the expiration of the limitation period of action; If the debtor voluntarily performs, it may not request the return.

Article 193 A people's court may not apply the limitation of action on its own initiative.