Electronic invoicing requirements and mandates in France

E-Invoicing in France

France is implementing mandatory B2B e-invoicing in phases. Large and medium businesses must comply from September 2026, SMEs from September 2027.

B2G (Business to Government)

Mandatory
Effective: January 1, 2017

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions with government entities and public sector organizations.

B2B (Business to Business)

Phased Rollout
Effective: September 1, 2026

Electronic invoicing requirements for transactions between private businesses and commercial entities.

Official Platform

Chorus Pro / PPF
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Supported Formats

Factur-XUBLCII

Additional Notes

Uses certified Partner Dematerialisation Platforms (PDPs). E-reporting for international transactions also required.

Open Banking + E-Invoicing in France

Combining e-invoicing with Open Banking creates powerful automation opportunities. Open Banking APIs enable real-time bank transaction access for automated invoice reconciliation, while Payment Initiation Services (PIS) allow instant payments directly from e-invoices.

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Auto-Reconciliation
Match bank transactions with e-invoices automatically
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Instant Payments
Pay invoices with one click via PIS
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Cash Flow Visibility
Combine invoice & bank data for forecasting

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