What it means
This rule checks the SIRET given for the payer in EXT-FR-FE-46. In UBL, the context is cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PaymentMandate/cac:PayerParty on an invoice or credit note. In CII, the context is ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:PayerTradeParty. The first SIRET found must contain 14 digits and begin with the associated SIREN. The test has no separate condition on the payment method and passes if no payer SIRET is present.
Why it matters
The payer's establishment identifier and company identifier need to refer to the same organisation. This is an identifier consistency check, not a check of the mandate or bank account.
How to fix it
Compare the SIRET and SIREN in the payer details (cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PaymentMandate/cac:PayerParty in UBL or ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:PayerTradeParty in CII) with that payer's confirmed registration details. Correct the inaccurate number so the SIRET contains 14 digits and begins with the payer's nine-digit SIREN. 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_EXT-FR-FE-46 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-FR-09_EXT-FR-FE-69 Check the seller's agent identifiers
- BR-FR-09_EXT-FR-FE-92 Check the buyer's service provider identifiers
- BR-FR-09_EXT-FR-FE-115 Check the seller's service provider identifiers
- BR-FR-09_EXT-FR-FE-146 Check the line delivery location's identifiers
- BR-FR-09_EXT-FR-FE-06 Check the buyer's agent identifiers