France E-Invoicing
France · Factur-X / UBL / CII
France is rolling out mandatory B2B e-invoicing from September 2026 for large enterprises, with full mandate by 2027. The Chorus Pro platform handles B2G invoicing.
Legal basis: Loi de finances 2024, Article 26 · Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP) ↗
B2B e-invoicing becomes mandatory in France on 1 September 2026 — 76 days away.
Start your compliance process now — software setup and testing typically takes 2–3 months.
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France E-Invoicing Timeline
B2G e-invoicing mandatory (large enterprises)
Large enterprises must send e-invoices to government agencies via Chorus Pro.
B2B e-invoicing mandatory — Phase 1 (grandes entreprises)
Large enterprises (>€1.5B turnover or >5,000 employees) must send and receive B2B e-invoices. All other businesses must be able to receive e-invoices from this date.
B2B e-invoicing mandatory — Phase 2 (ETI)
Mid-size businesses (ETI: €50M–€1.5B turnover or 250–5,000 employees) must send and receive B2B e-invoices.
B2B e-invoicing mandatory — Phase 3 (all businesses)
All remaining VAT-registered businesses (PME and micro-enterprises) must send B2B e-invoices. Full mandate complete.
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