EN 16931 core rules
BR-07: Buyer name (BT-44) is required
What this rule requires
Buyer name (BT-44) is required.
ExampleEN 16931 (UBL)
An invoice built like a valid one, except for this:
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>
<cbc:RegistrationName>Seller Co</cbc:RegistrationName>
</cac:PartyLegalEntity>The validator says: Buyer name (BT-44) is required and the document does not contain it.
How to fix it
Add Buyer name to the invoice.
Frequently asked questions
- What does BR-07 mean?
- Buyer name (BT-44) is required. The rule runs under EN 16931 (UBL), Peppol BIS 3.0, and XRechnung 3.0 (UBL).
- How do I fix BR-07?
- Add Buyer name to the invoice. In UBL the element is /Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:RegistrationName.
Runs under these profiles
- EN 16931 (UBL)
- Peppol BIS 3.0
- XRechnung 3.0 (UBL)
Element path
- Buyer name (BT-44)UBL /Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:RegistrationNameCII /CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/BuyerTradeParty/NameRead from what WorkAlio's CII parser accepts — there is no CII writer yet, so this path is not independently verified the way the UBL path is.