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PEPPOL-EN16931-R020
The seller's electronic address (BT-34) is missing: the address where the seller receives e-invoices, such as an email address
What the message means
The seller's electronic address (BT-34) is missing: the address where the seller receives e-invoices, such as an email address. An email address elsewhere in the invoice does not count.
What the issuer needs to change
Give the seller's electronic address.
This rule is part of XRechnung, even though its name starts with PEPPOL.
Fields concerned
BT-34seller electronic address
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- Rule set
- XRechnung 3.0.2 (KoSIT, Schematron 2.6.0)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
Seller electronic address MUST be provided
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party Test: not(cbc:EndpointID)
CII
Context: ram:SellerTradeParty Test: not(ram:URIUniversalCommunication/ram:URIID)
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