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BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-113: Invalid format for the amount already paid

In short

Fatal: fails the selected checks.

BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-113 means the amount already paid towards your invoice (BT-113) has an invalid number format. Use at most two decimal places, a dot for decimals and at most 19 characters excluding the dot. A leading minus sign is allowed and counts towards the character limit.

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What it means

The check applies to the paid amount (BT-113), such as a deposit already received. In UBL, this is cac:LegalMonetaryTotal/cbc:PrepaidAmount; CII checks the corresponding field. It checks the number format, not the payment history or whether the field is required.

Why it matters

The paid amount is used when calculating the amount due, so software needs to read it as a number.

How to fix it

Find BT-113, the amount already paid, in your source invoice or export. Replace any text or placeholder with the appropriate numeric value, remove grouping separators and currency symbols, and use no more than two decimal places. Check the character limit and recheck the file.

Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Check an e-invoice

The rule as published

Le montant « … » est invalide. Il doit comporter au plus 2 décimales, être exprimé avec un point comme séparateur, et ne pas dépasser 19 caractères (hors séparateur). Le signe « - » est autorisé. Veuillez corriger ce montant.

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
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether BR-FR-DEC-01_BT-113 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026