BR-08
EN 16931
FATAL
The invoice must contain the Seller postal address (BG-5) - at minimum the country code (BT-40).
How to fix it
- Add
cac:PostalAddressto the seller party. - Include at least
cac:Country/cbc:IdentificationCode(ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, e.g.FR). - Street, city and postcode are strongly recommended even where optional.
Official rule text
An Invoice shall contain the Seller postal address.
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