`BR-CL-11`

EN 16931 · validation rule

EN 16931Error

A legal registration identifier (BT-30, BT-47 or BT-61) carries a schemeID that is not an ISO 6523 ICD code. Set schemeID on cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:CompanyID / ram:SpecifiedLegalOrganization/ram:ID to e.g. 0002 (SIRENE), 0106 (KVK), 0184 (CVR), 0208 (Belgian enterprise number), or remove the attribute.

Field: seller.legal_id.scheme / buyer.legal_id.scheme (BT-30-1, BT-47-1)
Rule set: EN 16931
Rule-set version: EN 16931 validation artefacts 1.3.17 · in force since 2026-10-13 · Rule-set changelog
Who has to fix it: The sender

This is a property of the file you received, so it cannot be corrected on your side without changing the document — ask the supplier to reissue it.

Check your own invoice

Drop the file that failed. We parse it, run the official rule sets against it and list every finding with a fix — 20 invoices per day, no key, nothing stored.

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Same explanation over the API: GET /v1/rules/BR-CL-11?lang=en