errorcountryDEUXRechnung (Germany)

BR-DE-2:Die Gruppe "SELLER CONTACT" (BG-6) muss übermittelt werden.

Fix: This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Contact` (BG-6) (BR-DE-2). Provide the required value in the free validator.

German XRechnung requires a Seller Contact section (BG-6). Contact details for the seller must be provided.

Severity
Fatal
Rule set
XRechnung (Germany)
Country
DEU
Fix type
INPUT REQUIRED

Engine Classification

Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made

Required input: Contact Name (BT-41), Contact Phone (BT-42), Contact Email (BT-43)

What is BR-DE-2?

BR-DE-2 is a fatal validation rule defined in the XRechnung (Germany) specification (DEU national rules).

When this rule fires, the invoice is rejected by Peppol access points and never reaches the buyer.

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Why This Error Matters

Invoice rejected. German public sector requires seller contact information.

BR-DE-2 is a hard failure — the invoice must be corrected and re-sent before it can reach the recipient.

Validator Behavior

  • ·Causes invoice rejection
  • ·Rejected by XRechnung endpoints
  • ·Error returned: BR-DE-2
  • ·Specification: XRechnung (Germany)

How to Fix It

1.

Identify the missing data

German XRechnung requires a Seller Contact section (BG-6). Contact details for the seller must be provided.

2.

Provide the required value

This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Contact` (BG-6) (BR-DE-2).

3.

Re-validate your invoice

Upload the corrected invoice to confirm BR-DE-2 is resolved.

Before / After

Failing XML
<cac:Party>
  <cac:Contact><!-- invalid or missing value --></cac:Contact>
</cac:Party>
Corrected XML
<cac:Party>
  <cac:Contact>correct-value</cac:Contact>
</cac:Party>

Technical Reference

SpecXRechnung (Germany)
StrategyRequires user input: Seller contact details (name, phone, email). Cannot auto-generate contact information.

Common Causes

  • ·Seller contact information missing for XRechnung
  • ·BG-6 SELLER CONTACT group not transmitted
  • ·German invoice requires seller contact details
  • ·Contact/Name or Contact/Telephone missing
  • ·Export template missing seller contact section

Seeing this in production? The API handles BR-DE-2 automatically. See the fix response →

Frequently Asked Questions

German XRechnung requires a Seller Contact section (BG-6). Contact details for the seller must be provided.

This requires user input to resolve. Provide the correct value for `cac:Contact` (BG-6) (BR-DE-2). You can also use Invoice Navigator's compliance engine to correct this automatically in your pipeline.

Yes, BR-DE-2 is a critical error that will cause invoice rejection. It must be fixed before submission.

Many instances of BR-DE-2 can be automatically corrected using Invoice Navigator's compliance engine. The fix is applied in your pipeline with full audit evidence.

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Last updated: 14 April 2026

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