BR-FR-01
Error Guide
🇫🇷 BR-FR-01: SIRET number format in France
ErrorB2G MandatoryNeeds Input
French invoices must include SIRET (14 digits) with schemeID="0009" for company identification. SIRET is mandatory for all French business invoices.
Quick Facts
Severity
Error (rejection)
Ruleset
peppol-bis-3
Mandate
B2G Only
Fix Type
Needs input
Why This Matters in France
France requires (B2G) e-invoicing using Factur-X, UBL, CII. Invoices with this error will be rejected. They cannot be processed for France compliance.
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How to Fix BR-FR-01
Example: Before & After
Before (invalid)
<cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
<cac:Party>
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>French Company SARL</cbc:RegistrationName>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>
</cac:Party>
</cac:AccountingSupplierParty>After (fixed)
<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>France E-Invoicing Requirements
Phase
Status
Scope
B2G
Live (Jan 2020)
All suppliers to public entities
B2B receiving
Sep 2026
All businesses
B2B sending
Sep 2027
Large and mid-sized companies
Common Causes
- •SIRET entered with spaces or dots
- •Missing schemeID attribute
- •Using SIREN (9 digits) instead of SIRET (14 digits)
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