BR-DE-5
Das Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.
What does this rule mean?
The seller contact point (BT-41) is missing.
XRechnung requires a named seller contact point.
- BT-41
- Seller contact point
Official rule message (standard)
Das Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.
Official rule message from the standard.
Where the rule applies
Syntax: CII · UBL
The same rule, expressed twice: UBL and CII name the same fields with different paths. Running a CII file against the UBL rules is why you get errors that mean nothing.
UBL
/ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact
CII
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
(ram:PersonName,ram:DepartmentName)[boolean(normalize-space(.))]How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add the seller contact name.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
Drop an XML or ZUGFeRD PDF file here. Validation runs locally in your browser against EN 16931 — your file never leaves your machine.