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PEPPOL-EN16931-R110 - The line period must start within the invoice period

When both a document period and a line period are stated, the start date of the line period (BT-134) must fall inside the invoicing period bounded by BT-73 and BT-74.

PEPPOL-EN16931-R110 - The line period must start within the invoice period

When both a document period and a line period are stated, the start date of the line period (BT-134) must fall inside the invoicing period bounded by BT-73 and BT-74. This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

Invoice linesPeppol BIS 3.0BT-134 Error
This is a Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 rule. It applies on top of the EN 16931 core standard, on invoices exchanged over the Peppol network.

What this rule checks

When both a document period and a line period are stated, the start date of the line period (BT-134) must fall inside the invoicing period bounded by BT-73 and BT-74.

How to fix it

Correct cac:InvoiceLine/cac:InvoicePeriod/cbc:StartDate, or widen the document level cac:InvoicePeriod.

Validate against this rule

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

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Source: OpenPeppol BIS Billing 3.0 · Last verified: 2026-07-10

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