How do I fix BR-FR-01?

Format the SIRET as 14 digits with the correct scheme identifier. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.

Is BR-FR-01 a critical error?

Yes, BR-FR-01 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission to ensure your invoice is accepted by the recipient's system.

Can BR-FR-01 be automatically fixed?

BR-FR-01 requires specific business data to resolve. Invoice Navigator detects the error and guides you through providing the needed information, then applies the fix with full audit documentation.

Which accounting software causes BR-FR-01?

BR-FR-01 is commonly seen in exports from SAP, Sage, QuickBooks, Odoo, Cegid. These software packages sometimes generate invoices that need adjustment to meet full compliance standards.

Error codes · peppol-bis-3 · France

BR-FR-01Fixable here

SIRET number format

This is the rejection, word for word: „[BR-FR-01] French invoices must include SIRET (14 digits) with schemeID="0009" for company identification. SIRET is mandatory for all French business invoices.“

What to have readySIRET Number

What we doFormat the SIRET as 14 digits with the correct scheme identifier.

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If you enter it yourself in your invoicing software

Before

<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
      <cbc:RegistrationName>French Company SARL</cbc:RegistrationName>
    </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>

After

<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
  <cac:Party>
    <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
      <cbc:RegistrationName>French Company SARL</cbc:RegistrationName>
      <cbc:CompanyID schemeID="0002">12345678901234</cbc:CompanyID>
    </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
  </cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>

What the finding looks likeExample

FindingValue missing · BR-FR-01

Location/Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:CompanyID[@schemeID="0009"]

From youSIRET Number

ThenPassed

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Often appears together with

BR-FR-02SIREN vs SIRET confusion BR-FR-03TVA intracommunautaire format