BR-FR-MV-02_EXT-FR-FE-163: Multi-seller invoices need a top-level GROUP line

What it means

For S8, B8 or M8 in BT-23, at least one line must qualify. In UBL, a cac:InvoiceLine or cac:CreditNoteLine must contain a cac:BillingReference whose cac:InvoiceDocumentReference/cbc:ID matches the current document number, whose cac:InvoiceDocumentReference/cbc:DocumentStatusCode is GROUP and which has no cac:BillingReferenceLine/cbc:ID. The absence of that ID is what matters, not the absence of the whole cac:BillingReferenceLine element. In CII, the corresponding fields are ram:LineStatusReasonCode and ram:ParentLineID. This rule does not cover S9, B9 or M9.

Why it matters

The top-level GROUP line represents a sub-invoice within the multi-seller document.

How to fix it

Add or correct a top-level GROUP line. In UBL, make its GROUP billing reference identify the current invoice or credit note and omit the parent line ID from that reference. In CII, set ram:LineStatusReasonCode to GROUP and omit ram:ParentLineID. Check that BT-23 describes the document you intended to issue, then recheck the exported file.

The rule as published

,Lorsque le cadre de facturation (BT-23) est S8, B8 ou M8, la facture doit contenir au moins une ligne (BG-25) avec le sous-type de ligne EXT-FR-FE-163 égal à "GROUP" et sans identifiant de ligne parent EXT-FR-FE-162. Veuillez vérifier que cette ligne est présente.

Where France CTC (CII) run it, the rule reads:

Lorsque le cadre de facturation (BT-23) est S8, B8 ou M8, la facture doit contenir au moins une ligne (BG-25) avec le sous-type de ligne (ram:LineStatusReasonCode) égal à "GROUP" et sans identifiant de ligne parent (ram:ParentLineID). Veuillez vérifier que cette ligne est présente.

Business terms: BG-25, BT-23

Where this rule applies