BR-07 - Buyer name is required

An invoice must contain the Buyer name (BT-44).

BR-07 - Buyer name is required

An invoice must contain the Buyer name (BT-44).

Mandatory fieldsEN 16931BT-44 Error

What this rule checks

An invoice must contain the Buyer name (BT-44).

How to fix it

Provide the buyer name under AccountingCustomerParty.

Validate against this rule

This rule is part of EN 16931. Check your invoice with the validator that matches your format:

UBL / Peppol XRechnung Factur-X / ZUGFeRD

Related rules

BR-01Specification identifier is required BR-02Invoice number is required BR-03Invoice issue date is required BR-04Invoice type code is required BR-05Invoice currency code is required BR-06Seller name is required

Source: CEN EN 16931 Schematron · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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