What it means
Checks that no ram:ReceivableSpecifiedTradeAccountingAccount under ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement contains a ram:Name child. Names in other parts of the invoice are outside this check.
Why it matters
This block carries the invoice-level buyer accounting reference (BT-19), not an account name. The warning does not establish how your buyer books the invoice or whether the file will be accepted.
How to fix it
Remove ram:Name only from ram:ReceivableSpecifiedTradeAccountingAccount in the header settlement. Keep ram:ID if it holds your buyer accounting reference (BT-19). If the removed name contains information your buyer needs for bookkeeping, agree the correct reference with them before updating ram:ID. Recheck the file.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice
The rule as published
Name should not be present Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-SR-431 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-432 Remove the accounting cost reference pattern
- CII-SR-433 Remove the purchase accounting account
- CII-SR-434 Remove the sales accounting account
- CII-SR-435 Remove the separate payment card element
- CII-SR-436 Remove the separate advance payment block
- CII-SR-437 Remove the ultimate payee element