What it means
In UBL invoices and credit notes, the payer's electronic address (EXT-FR-FE-52) at cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PaymentMandate/cac:PayerParty/cbc:EndpointID within the direct debit details (BG-19) must contain no more than 125 characters. All characters count, including whitespace. The check applies regardless of schemeID.
Why it matters
The French rules set a maximum length for this electronic address. A longer value fails this check, but it does not establish whether the payment mandate should be present.
How to fix it
Confirm the electronic address with the payer. Correct the payer's cbc:EndpointID in the payment mandate, removing unrelated text only after confirming that it is not part of the address. If the confirmed address still exceeds 125 characters, ask the payer which address you should use. Do not truncate the address or remove the mandate just to avoid this error. 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-52 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- 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
- BR-FR-25_EXT-FR-FE-29 Payee electronic address must be 125 characters or fewer
- BR-FR-25_EXT-FR-FE-12 Buyer's agent electronic address must be 125 characters or fewer