What it means
When you supply a SIRET for the seller's agent in EXT-FR-FE-69, this rule checks its length and agreement with the agent's SIREN. In UBL, this is cac:AgentParty under the seller's cac:Party. The first selected SIRET must contain 14 digits and begin with the associated SIREN. No SIRET means this particular check passes.
Why it matters
The agent's SIRET identifies an establishment and its SIREN identifies the company. Their shared first nine digits keep those identifiers consistent.
How to fix it
Check the seller's agent details in the invoice, not the seller's own identifiers. Compare the agent's SIRET and SIREN with that agent's confirmed registration details and correct the inaccurate number. Remove the agent details only if they were included in error. 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-69 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- 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-46 Check the mandate payer's SIRET and SIREN
- BR-FR-09_EXT-FR-FE-06 Check the buyer's agent identifiers