An item attribute has neither a name nor a code
Every item attribute (BG-32) must carry a name (BT-160) or an attribute code (EXT-FR-FE-159), not empty. An attribute with neither is meaningless.
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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.
ciiBR-FR-27/BG-32 : Le groupe Attribut d’article (BG-32) doit contenir soit un nom d’attribut d’article (BT-160 : ram:Description), soit un code d’attribut d’article (EXT-FR-FE-159 : ram:TypeCode). Aucun des deux éléments n’a été trouvé dans le contexte ApplicableProductCharacteristic. Veuillez ajouter au moins l’un des deux éléments pour respecter la structure attendue.
ciiBR-FR-27/BT-160 : Le nom d’attribut d’article (ram:Description) ne doit pas être vide. Valeur actuelle : " ". Veuillez fournir un nom d’attribut valide ou utiliser un code à la place.
ciiBR-FR-27/EXT-FR-FE-159 : Le code d’attribut d’article (ram:TypeCode) ne doit pas être vide. Valeur actuelle : " ". Veuillez fournir un code d’attribut valide ou utiliser un nom à la place.
ubl[BR-FR-27/BG-32] : Le groupe Attribut d’article (BG-32) doit contenir soit un nom d’attribut d’article (BT-160 : cbc:Name), soit un code d’attribut d’article (EXT-FR-FE-159 : cbc:NameCode). Aucun des deux éléments n’a été trouvé dans le contexte /cac:Item/cac:AdditionalItemProperty. Veuillez ajouter au moins l’un des deux éléments pour respecter la structure attendue.
ubl[BR-FR-27/BT-160] : Le nom d’attribut d’article (cbc:Name) ne doit pas être vide. Valeur actuelle : " ". Veuillez fournir un nom d’attribut valide ou utiliser un code à la place.
ubl[BR-FR-27/EXT-FR-FE-159] : Le code d’attribut d’article (cbc:NameCode) ne doit pas être vide. Valeur actuelle : " ". Veuillez fournir un code d’attribut valide ou utiliser un nom à la place.
Quoted from schematron-fnfe 1.4.0.03, licensed under Apache-2.0.
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Why this error happens
An attribute is a pair: what is qualified and its value. The value alone — “500”, “red” — can be attached to nothing, and systems exporting their item characteristics leave the name empty as soon as the label is missing from the master data. The rule comes from the FNFE Schematron package, not from the European standard: an invoice perfectly compliant with EN 16931 triggers it as soon as it is judged against the French base.
How to fix it
Give the attribute a name, or a code from the extension's list, or remove the attribute. Factlint does not name a product characteristic on your behalf.
Severity returned by the rule set
Blocking since 1 September 2026: the current base, `fr-2026-09`, seals the FNFE 1.4.0.03 artefact in fatal mode, and it is the one the pinned engine applies by default. An invoice issued in August 2026 is judged against `fr-2026-08`, where the same rule comes out as a warning — which already rules out a “compliant” verdict. The API returns the severity of the rule set pinned for the judged invoice.
XML correction example
<ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic><ram:Description></ram:Description><ram:Value>Bleu marine</ram:Value></ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic>
<ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic><ram:Description>Couleur</ram:Description><ram:Value>Bleu marine</ram:Value></ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic>