France is introducing mandatory B2B e-invoicing via certified Plateformes Agréées (PA) from September 2026. eConnect is completing its PA certification — testready in summer 2026, production-ready before September 2026.
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The PASR (the French regulatory framework for Plateformes Agréées) was approved in February 2026. From September 2026 large companies are required to use a certified PA for domestic B2B e-invoicing. All companies follow by September 2027.
For organisations with French entities or French suppliers, choosing a PA that is also a Peppol Access Point means one connection for both domestic regulated flows and cross-border Peppol transactions.
Technical design complete. Testready summer 2026, production-ready before September 2026. eConnect will operate natively as a PA on the French market.
Factur-X (all profiles), UBL EN16931 France CIUS/EXTENDED-CTC-FR, UN/CEFACT EN16931 France CIUS/EXTENDED-CTC-FR, and CDAR. All PASR-mandated formats in one connection.
French participants are registered under EAS schema 0225 (SIREN-based). eConnect handles all address variants: SIREN, SIREN_SIRET, SIREN_SIRET_CODE_ROUTAGE, and SIREN_SUFFIXE.
Only PAs may exchange regulated flows (domestic B2B between French taxpayers). Non-regulated flows (cross-border) are handled via standard Peppol. eConnect covers both.
eConnect is completing its PA accreditation with the French tax authority. Key facts:
Key dates for the French e-invoicing reform:
The French CTC model distinguishes two flow types:
- Regulated flows — domestic B2B invoices between French taxpayers. Only certified PAs may exchange these. Lifecycle statuses (Rejected, Received, Made Available) are mandatory via CDAR messages.
- Non-regulated flows — cross-border transactions. Any Peppol Access Point can handle these, including eConnect.
Both use Peppol process IDs: urn:peppol:france:billing:regulated and urn:peppol:france:billing:non-regulated.
Large companies must comply from September 2026. All other companies follow by September 2027.
A PA is a certified private platform accredited by the French tax authority to exchange regulated domestic B2B invoices. PAs function as Peppol Access Points under the French CTC model. Only PAs may handle regulated flows.
eConnect's technical design is complete. We expect to be testready in summer 2026 and production-ready before September 2026.
The PASR mandates six formats: Factur-X (all five profiles: MINIMUM, BASIC WL, BASIC, EN 16931, EXTENDED), UBL EN16931 France CIUS, UBL EN16931 France EXTENDED-CTC-FR, UN/CEFACT EN16931 France CIUS, UN/CEFACT EN16931 EXTENDED-CTC-FR, and CDAR. eConnect supports all of these.
No. Existing eConnect customers will be able to activate French regulated flows through their existing connection once the PA certification is complete. One contract, one API.
Join our early-access programme for the French Plateforme Agréée. Be production-ready before the September 2026 deadline.
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