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Warning

UBL-CR-357: Leave out the name on the delivery location

In short

Warning: worth checking.

UBL-CR-357 means the delivery location has its own name (cac:DeliveryLocation/cbc:Name), which EN 16931 does not use. Remove that element. If the value names the receiving party, enter it as the deliver-to party name (BT-70) instead.

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What it means

The rule checks that the delivery location (cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation) has no name (cbc:Name) directly under it. The deliver-to party name (BT-70) is a separate field, cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryParty/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name. This rule flags the name on the location, not the receiving party's name.

Why it matters

EN 16931 has a field for the deliver-to party name (BT-70), but does not use a name directly on the delivery location.

How to fix it

If the location name also names the receiving party, enter it in the deliver-to party name field (BT-70) of your invoicing software. Clear the separate location name and export again. If you build the XML yourself, use cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryParty/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name only if the value names the receiving party. Delete the cbc:Name that sits directly under cac:DeliveryLocation.

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

A UBL invoice should not include the Delivery DeliveryLocation Name

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
EN 16931 (UBL) 1.3.17
EN 16931 (UBL credit note) 1.3.17
XRechnung 3.0 (UBL) 3.0.2
XRechnung 3.0 (UBL credit note) 3.0.2
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (invoice) 2026.5
Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 (credit note) 2026.5
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (invoice) 2.0.3.13
SI-UBL 2.0 / NLCIUS (credit note) 2.0.3.13
France CTC (UBL invoice) 1.4.0-04
France CTC (UBL credit note) 1.4.0-04
CIUS-RO UBL Invoice 1.0.9 1.0.9
CIUS-RO UBL Credit Note 1.0.9 1.0.9
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

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Updated 6 November 2026