FR-R-010:Share capital recommended on invoices
Fix: Add share capital amount in seller information. Provide the required value in the free validator.
French SARL/SA invoices should show capital social.
Engine Classification
Business data required · Explicit input workflow · No assumptions made
Required input: Capital Social (€)
What is FR-R-010?
FR-R-010 is a warning validation rule defined in the factur-x specification (FRA national rules). It validates the XPath: Free text in seller legal entity element in the UBL invoice XML.
The invoice may pass transmission, but this non-compliance can cause problems during tax audits or buyer-side processing.
Target path: XPath: Free text in seller legal entity
Why This Error Matters
Required by French commercial law for limited companies.
FR-R-010 is a soft failure that can cause issues at the receiving end — tax audits, ERP processing, or VAT reconciliation mismatches.
Validator Behavior
- ·Generates validation warning
- ·Rejected by Chorus Pro
- ·Error returned: FR-R-010
- ·Specification: factur-x
How to Fix It
Include capital
Capital social: XX XXX EUR
Add to note
Or in CompanyLegalForm
XML Example
Generic example based on the rule's target XPath. Your actual XML structure may differ.
<!-- Triggers validation error --> <XPath: Free text in seller legal entity></XPath: Free text in seller legal entity>
<!-- Corrected --> <XPath: Free text in seller legal entity>VALID_VALUE</XPath: Free text in seller legal entity>
Technical Reference
XPath: Free text in seller legal entityCommon Causes
- ·Capital not configured
- ·Outdated capital amount
Seeing this in production? The API handles FR-R-010 automatically. See the fix response →
Frequently Asked Questions
French SARL/SA invoices should show capital social.
Add share capital amount in seller information. Invoice Navigator detects this error and prompts for the required business data before applying a safe fix.
FR-R-010 is a warning that may not always cause rejection, but should be addressed for full compliance.
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Last updated: 3 March 2026
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