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BR-17 Payee name is required when a payee is present

The Payee name (BT-59) shall be provided when the Payee (BG-10) differs from the Seller (BG-4).

Problem Description

The Payee name (BT-59) shall be provided when the Payee (BG-10) differs from the Seller (BG-4).

ERROR

XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

This is a core EN16931 conditional rule; a payee different from the seller must be named so the payment can be attributed correctly.

Solution

When a cac:PayeeParty group is present, add cac:PayeeParty/cac:PartyName/cbc:Name with the payee’s name.

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Valid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • cac:PayeeParty present with BT-59 = Factoring Partner GmbH

Invalid Examples

Use these points as the practical checks for this section.

  • cac:PayeeParty is present but has no cac:PartyName/cbc:Name

Code Examples

Valid XML
<cac:PayeeParty>
  <cac:PartyName>
    <cbc:Name>Factoring Partner GmbH</cbc:Name>
  </cac:PartyName>
</cac:PayeeParty>
Invalid XML
<cac:PayeeParty>
  <cac:PartyIdentification>
    <cbc:ID>PAYEE-1</cbc:ID>
  </cac:PartyIdentification>
</cac:PayeeParty>

Affected Fields

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