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What the tool checks

Explore electronic invoicing formats, identifiers, rules, deadlines and free technical tools for France. Factur-X, UBL, CII. Technical checks do not guarantee acceptance by a tax authority or receiving platform.

phasedP0Reviewed 2026-08-02
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Validation stack

How to validate Factur-X, UBL, CII

  1. 1
    File integrity and parsing

    Preserve the source bytes and hash, then confirm the file is readable and well formed.

  2. 2
    Syntax and profile

    Apply the correct schema and profile identifiers for Factur-X, UBL, CII.

  3. 3
    Semantic business rules

    Validate parties, dates, lines, taxes, totals, references and payment data.

  4. 4
    National and network rules

    Factur-X/UBL/CII format signals · French VAT identifier structure · Receiving and issuing phase context

  5. 5
    Identity, security and routing

    Confirm participant capability, endpoint and security requirements.

  6. 6
    Official outcome

    Use Accredited platform exchange and reporting workflow using UBL, CII or Factur-X profiles plus lifecycle-status messages and directory routing. and preserve the response from Direction générale des Finances publiques.

Applicable profile layers

EN 16931 · XML schema validity → EN 16931 Schematron rules → Code-list validation → National CIUS or extension rulesCII · CII XSD → EN 16931 rules → Profile rules → Hybrid PDF attachment rules when embeddedPeppol BIS Billing · UBL schema → EN 16931 rules → Peppol BIS rules → Country-specific seller rules → Code listsFactur-X · PDF/A-3 conformance → Embedded XML integrity → CII schema → Factur-X profile rules

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