BR-FR-CO-07
French rules (BR-FR, XP Z12-012) · severity: error · in France BR-FR (XP Z12-012, FNFE-MPE v1.4.0.04)
BR-FR-CO-07/BT-9 : La date d’échéance (BT-9), si présente, doit être postérieure ou égale à la date de facture (BT-2), sauf si la facture est de type acompte (386, 500, 503) ou si le cadre de facturation (BT-23) est B2, S2 ou M2.
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
BT-9BR-FR-CO-07/BT-9 : La date d’échéance
How to fix it
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