France E-Invoicing: 43.5% of Public Portal Flows Non-Compliant on Peak Day

On 10 September, 402,423 of the 924,040 F1 e-invoicing flows received by France’s Public Invoicing Portal (PPF) were non-compliant, a rate of 43.5%. It was the highest daily non-compliance rate reported since the mandate began, on the largest volume received in a single day.

The figures were shared in a post by Approved Platform Iopole, which said they came from an AIFE weekly review with platforms.

From 8–14 September, six Approved Platforms reportedly recorded non-compliance rates of 100% for their flows.

Missing mandatory fields accounted for 32% of errors identified between 11 and 13 September. Other reported problems included invalid formats, SIREN identifiers absent from the central directory and inconsistent VAT data.

These figures concern F1 flows received by the PPF. They should not be read as a rejection rate for all electronic invoices exchanged in France. They do, however, point to problems that businesses and platforms need to resolve as volumes rise.

The post also said AIFE had clarified that platforms must correctly configure the addresses they are authorised to manage on the interoperability network. Failure to meet the system’s rules could lead to sanctions from the Registration Service, potentially including withdrawal of registration. DGFiP guidance confirms that breaches of a platform’s regulatory obligations can result in fines or withdrawal of registration. There is no indication in the post that sanctions have been imposed on any of the six platforms.

France’s mandate began on 1 September 2026. All businesses must be able to receive electronic invoices, while large and intermediate-sized businesses must issue them. The issuing requirement extends to smaller businesses in September 2027.

Source: Iopole LinkedIn post