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BR-FR-CO-04

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-04/BT-3 : Si le type de facture (BT-3) est une facture rectificative (384, 471, 472, 473), alors **une et une seule** référence à une facture antérieure (BT-25) avec sa date (BT-26) doit être présente.

What it means

A corrected invoice (type 384, 471, 472 or 473) must reference exactly one earlier invoice (BT-25) with its date (BT-26).

Fields involved

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