The seller contact point is missing
The `Seller contact point` element (BT-41) must be provided: either a person's name or a department name.
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The message your validator prints
Copied verbatim from the sealed artefact: this is the exact sentence the check prints when this rule fails.
[BR-DE-5] Das Element "Seller contact point" (BT-41) muss übermittelt werden.
Quoted from schematron-xrechnung 3.0.2, licensed under Apache-2.0.
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Why this error happens
The rule accepts either — CII carries them in two distinct elements, `PersonName` and `DepartmentName`. A department (“Accounts receivable”) is enough and ages better than a person's name, which becomes wrong the first time someone leaves.
How to fix it
Fill in a department or person name in the seller record. Factlint reports it as `needs_input` and never fabricates a default value.
XML correction example
<ram:DefinedTradeContact> sans ram:PersonName ni ram:DepartmentName
<ram:PersonName>A. Muster</ram:PersonName>