BR-17fatal
How to fix BR-17
The Payee name (BT-59) shall be provided in the Invoice, if the Payee (BG-10) is different from the Seller (BG-4).
What this rule checks
When payment goes to a party other than the seller (e.g. a factoring company), the payee must be clearly identified by name to avoid payment errors.
Referenced business terms
This rule references the following EN 16931 business terms. Click through for the full definition, the UBL XPath and the cardinality.
How to fix it
Add a cbc:Name element inside cac:PayeeParty → cac:PartyName. If the payee is the same as the seller, you can remove the cac:PayeeParty element entirely.
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