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Critical

BR-5

Buyer Name Missing (BT-44)

What This Error Means

The buyer's legal name (BT-44, cbc:RegistrationName under the AccountingCustomerParty) is mandatory. Without the buyer's name, the invoice cannot be matched to the correct procurement record at the receiving authority.

How to Fix It

Add the buyer's full legal name to cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PartyLegalEntity/cbc:RegistrationName.

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Related Errors

Other commonly encountered validation errors

BR-52Additional Supporting Document Reference Missing URL or DescriptionBR-DE-1Seller VAT ID Missing (BT-31)BR-DE-2Buyer Reference Missing (BT-10)BR-DE-3Seller Contact Telephone Missing (BT-42)