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UBL-CR-664

warningEN 16931syntax binding ruleUBL

A UBL invoice should not include the FinancialInstitutionBranch FinancialInstitution

Why it fails

The element 'FinancialInstitutionBranch FinancialInstitution' is present, but it carries no meaning in the EN 16931 semantic model, so a receiver is free to ignore or reject it.

How to fix it

Remove 'FinancialInstitutionBranch FinancialInstitution' from the document. Look for //cac:FinancialInstitution — that is the exact location. Nothing in EN 16931 maps to it - it is almost always left over from a generic UBL template. Reported as a warning.

What the validator checks

UBL — context /ubl:Invoice | /cn:CreditNote

not(//cac:FinancialInstitution)

Related rules

Part of UBL-CR — UBL restrictions.

Check your own invoice against UBL-CR-664

…or paste the XML instead

Nothing is stored, and the whole invoice is checked, not just this rule. A PDF only works if it is Factur-X / ZUGFeRD — a PDF with the invoice XML inside it.