Error codes

BR-DE-5: Seller contact point (BT-41) is missing

Severity: fatal · Syntax: CII, UBL

Official message

Das Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.

What this means

Seller contact point (BT-41) must be transmitted. UBL checks cbc:Name in the contact, non-empty. CII accepts PersonName or DepartmentName, each non-empty.

Typical cause

Phone and email are present, the contact name is missing.

How to fix it

Set the person name or, in CII, the department name.

UBL

<cbc:Name>A. Beispiel</cbc:Name>

CII

<ram:PersonName>A. Beispiel</ram:PersonName>

Business term

Seller contact point (BT-41)

Related rules

• BR-DE-2
• BR-DE-3
• BR-DE-4
• BR-DE-6
• BR-DE-7

Context and assertion

UBL /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact

CII /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:DefinedTradeContact

UBL

cbc:Name[boolean(normalize-space(.))]

CII

(ram:PersonName,ram:DepartmentName)[boolean(normalize-space(.))]

Questions

What does BR-DE-5 actually check?

Seller contact point (BT-41) must be transmitted. UBL checks cbc:Name in the contact, non-empty. CII accepts PersonName or DepartmentName, each non-empty.

How do I fix BR-DE-5?

Set the person name or, in CII, the department name.

If BR-DE-5 passes, is the invoice legally compliant?

No. This page helps you read this one Schematron assertion. A pass is not a statement about tax law, portal acceptance, or bank overlays.