GR-R-005

What does this rule mean?

A Greek seller does not state the buyer full name.

Greece requires the complete buyer name for reporting.

Where the rule applies

Syntax: UBL

Affected element (XPath):

• cac:AccountingCustomerParty[$isGreekSender]/cac:Party

Technical test

The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:

string-length(./cac:PartyName/cbc:Name)>0

How to fix it

A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.

Add the buyer full 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.

Related rules

• GR-R-002Greek Suppliers must provide their full name as they are registered in the Greek Business Registry (G.E.MH.) as a legal entity or in the Tax Registry as a natural person
• GR-R-003For the Greek Suppliers, the VAT must start with 'EL' and must be a valid TIN number
• GR-R-006Greek Suppliers must provide the VAT number of the buyer, if the buyer is Greek
• GR-R-009Greek suppliers that send an invoice through the PEPPOL network must use a correct TIN number as an electronic address according to PEPPOL Electronic Address Identifier scheme (schemeID 9933).
• GR-R-010Greek Suppliers that send an invoice through the PEPPOL network to a greek buyer must use a correct TIN number as an electronic address according to PEPPOL Electronic Address Identifier scheme (SchemeID 9933)
• DE-R-001An invoice shall contain information on "PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" (BG-16).