Universal Business Language 2.1

What is UBL 2.1?

The exchange standard used for this format is that promoted by the OASIS Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) in the form of the Universal Business Language standard in version 2.1 for all elements related to the Invoice element defined by the XML schema. The tags presented in the semantic format file are located under the Invoice root tag of an XML document conforming to these standards. Each beacon complies with the specifications of the OASIS U.B.L. 2.1 in terms of naming, cardinality and format (datatype). Optional or non-existent tags in streams 1 & 2 but mandatory in UBL format must be filled in, where applicable, by constants respecting the semantic format described in the UBL specifications (example: “null” or “xxx”)..

The generic addressing line (SIREN or Main SIRET) allows for reception of invoices for which no addressing is found in the directory (SIRET or SIRET/routing code level) and thus avoids their rejection

A SIREN number is your unique French business identification number. This 9 digit number will be requested by all French administration when dealing with you, e.g. URSSAF, RSI, Impot, etc.
Your SIREN number will be issued by INSEE (national institute of statistics), when you register your business.
The scheme identifier shall be chosen from a list to be maintained by the Connecting Europe Facility.
BR-63: The Buyer electronic address (BT-49) shall have a Scheme identifier.
Fields
- Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:CompanyID
- Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyIdentification/cbc:ID

SIRENE Number:
<cac:PartyLegalEntity>

<cbc:CompanyID schemeID="0002">552144503</cbc:CompanyID>

</cac:PartyLegalEntity>

SIRET Number:

<cac:PartyIdentification>

<cbc:ID schemeID="0009">55214450300018</cbc:ID>

</cac:PartyIdentification>