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BR-FR-CO-03

French rules (BR-FR, XP Z12-012) · severity: error · in France BR-FR (XP Z12-012, FNFE-MPE v1.4.0.04)

Official rule text

BR-FR-CO-03/BT-3 : Si le code type de la facture (BT-3) est égal à 262 (Avoir Remise Globale), alors : - Le numéro de contrat (BT-12) doit être présent - La période de facturation (BG-14) doit être renseignée (dates de début et de fin).

What it means

A French rule from the 2026 e-invoicing reform (XP Z12-012, FNFE-MPE). It applies to invoices handled by French platforms (PA); an invoice can be valid EN 16931 and still fail it.

Fields involved

How to fix it

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