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Warning

BR-DE-5

Seller Contact Name Missing (BT-41)

What This Error Means

The seller's contact person name (BT-41) is expected in German invoices. Most receiving portals display this name in their processing queue so that government clerks can reach the correct person.

How to Fix It

Add the contact name to cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:Contact/cbc:Name.

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Related Errors

Other commonly encountered validation errors

BR-DE-1Seller VAT ID Missing (BT-31)BR-DE-2Buyer Reference Missing (BT-10)BR-DE-3Seller Contact Telephone Missing (BT-42)BR-DE-4Seller Contact Email Missing (BT-43)