What it means
This rule checks a SIRET supplied for the delivery location (BT-71). It must contain 14 digits and begin with the associated SIREN. In UBL, the context is the invoice or credit note's document-level cac:Delivery, not a line's delivery details. The test uses the first selected SIRET and passes if none is present.
Why it matters
The SIRET identifies a particular establishment. Matching its first nine digits to the associated SIREN keeps the delivery location's establishment and company identifiers consistent.
How to fix it
Compare the SIRET and associated SIREN in the invoice's document-level delivery details with the registered identifiers for the actual delivery site. Correct whichever identifier is wrong. Do not substitute the head office's SIRET unless that is the delivery site. Generate the file again and recheck it.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Check an e-invoice
The rule as published
Le SIRET doit contenir 14 chiffres et commencer par le SIREN. SIRET : " … ", SIREN : " … ". Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| France CTC (UBL invoice) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (UBL credit note) | 1.4.0-04 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-FR-09_BT-71 still fails, and which other rules do.