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BR-DE-15

XRechnung (Germany) rules · severity: error · in XRechnung (UBL), XRechnung (CII)

Official rule text

Das Element "Buyer reference" (BT-10) muss übermittelt werden.

What it means

XRechnung requires a buyer reference (BT-10). For German public authorities this is the Leitweg-ID; for businesses any agreed reference (e.g. your PO or customer number) works.

Fields involved

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