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Factur-X

Franco-German hybrid e-invoice format combining a human-readable PDF with an embedded structured XML.

Factur-X is the French counterpart to ZUGFeRD and is technically identical from version 1.0 / ZUGFeRD 2.x onwards. It is jointly maintained by FNFE-MPE (France) and FeRD (Germany).

Like ZUGFeRD, Factur-X packages a PDF/A-3 file with an embedded UN/CEFACT CII XML attachment. The format is compliant with the EN 16931 European standard and is accepted for public procurement in France.

Key facts

  • Jointly standardized by France and Germany
  • Technically identical to ZUGFeRD 2.x
  • Compliant with EN 16931
  • Accepted for French B2G (business-to-government) invoicing