e-Invoicing in France

Electronic invoicing will be mandatory in France.

EDICOM is accredited as PDP by the French government to provide electronic invoicing and reporting services, in compliance with information security requirements.

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Characteristics of the electronic invoice in France

The electronic invoice has been valid in France since 1990. The most common electronic invoice is through EDI with a couple additional procedures. Since 2020 public administrations and their suppliers have been mandated to invoice electronically. The extension of this obligation to the B2B environment is also progressively expected between 2026 and 2027. 

Obligation

Obligation

B2G

Public administrations and their suppliers are obliged to exchange electronic invoices through the government's electronic invoicing platform Chrous Pro. 

B2B

French companies will be obliged to implement electronic invoicing.

The ChorusPro platform will become the PPF (Portail Public de Facturation).

Format

Format

The DGFiP has determined that all electronic invoices both B2G and B2B can be issued in UBL, CII or Factur-X formats. 

Digital Signature

Digital Signature

In France, the use of electronic signatures is not mandatory.

Archiving

Archiving

If the obligation is to store the invoice for 6 years it is common that issuers and recipients store them for 10. This is because of the many different interpretations that can be applied to specifications established in different French legal codes. 

e-Reporting System 

e-Reporting System 

The new electronic invoicing model includes a new e-Reporting system. Companies will be required to report data related to international B2C and B2B transactions through the new system, which will follow the same compliance schedule as the electronic invoice. 

e-Reporting System 

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Implementation of e-Invoicing around the world

The technical and legal requirements for e-Invoicing are different in each country. If you want to know the details and tax obligations of any particular country, just click on the map or choose a country from the dropdown list.

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Upcoming Deadlines in France

Stay ahead of the key dates on entry into force of tax and e-invoicing obligations around the world.

France1/9/2026
B2B e-Invoicing Mandatory reception of electronic invoices in France for all companies and mandatory issuance of electronic invoices in France for large and medium-sized companies.
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France1/9/2027
B2B e-Invoicing Mandatory issuance of electronic invoices for all companies.
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