What it means
In UBL invoices and credit notes, the electronic address at cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:AgentParty/cbc:EndpointID must contain no more than 125 characters. This is the buyer's agent electronic address (EXT-FR-FE-12). All characters count, including whitespace, regardless of schemeID.
Why it matters
The French rules set a maximum length for this electronic address. A longer value fails this check, but the length check alone does not establish whether the address is correct.
How to fix it
Confirm the electronic address with the buyer's agent. Correct the agent's cbc:EndpointID, removing unrelated text only after confirming that it is not part of the address. If the confirmed address still exceeds 125 characters, ask the agent which address you should use. Do not truncate it. Export the corrected file and check it again.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Check an e-invoice
The rule as published
L'adresse électronique (cbc:EndpointID) dépasse 125 caractères. Valeur actuelle : " … ". Veuillez raccourcir cette valeur pour respecter la limite. 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-25_EXT-FR-FE-12 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- BR-FR-25_EXT-FR-FE-29 Payee electronic address must be 125 characters or fewer
- BR-FR-25_EXT-FR-FE-52 Payer electronic address must be 125 characters or fewer
- BR-FR-25_EXT-FR-FE-75 Seller's agent electronic address must be 125 characters or fewer
- BR-FR-25_EXT-FR-FE-98 Buyer's service provider electronic address must be 125 characters or fewer
- BR-FR-25_EXT-FR-FE-121 Seller's service provider electronic address must be 125 characters or fewer