E-invoicing in France is about to become mandatory. Be ready in minutes.
Send and receive invoices that comply with the French reform through one API, with a dashboard to keep track of every document. Regulated domestic flows run via an accredited Plateforme Agréée, and the whole European Peppol network comes with it.
Official DGFiP logotype - connected to a registered Plateforme Agréée
Ready in three steps
From 1 September 2026 every company must be able to receive e-invoices; large and mid-sized businesses must also issue them and report their data (e-reporting). For an SME, compliance therefore starts with reception: creating an account and getting your company verified is enough. Issuance follows ahead of your September 2027 deadline.
Create your free account
25 documents per month free, no credit card required. Register your company with its SIREN and get verified.
You're ready to receive
Once verified, your company is reachable in the directory and invoices arrive automatically - view them in the dashboard or push them to your software via webhooks. The reception obligation is covered.
Send when you're ready
Connect your ERP, accounting package or custom software through the JSON API. Factur-X, UBL and CII are validated automatically; regulated domestic flows travel via an accredited Plateforme Agréée.
// Send a French regulated invoicePOST https://app.recommand.eu/api/v1/{companyId}/send{"recipient": "0225:851296632","documentType": "invoice","document": {"invoiceNumber": "INV-2026-001","buyer": { ... }, "lines": [ ... ],"countrySpecific": {"country": "FR","businessProcess": "REGULATED","billingMode": "S1"}}}One call, one compliant invoice
The France specifics are a handful of JSON fields. The platform takes care of formats, validation, addressing and routing - your integration stays the same in every country.
Two ways to be ready
For businesses
Connect your ERP, accounting package or custom-built software through the API and exchange compliant invoices.
- Send and receive invoices straight from your ERP or accounting system, and follow every document in the dashboard
- Company verification and French addressing (SIREN, scheme 0225) handled for you
- Pricing that follows your volume - start small, scale without changing anything
For software vendors & integrators
Make your product reform-compatible without becoming a Plateforme Agréée yourself.
- One JSON API and webhooks: sending, receiving and lifecycle statuses
- Manage all your customers’ companies through a single integration
- Formats, validation and French specifics handled by the platform, not your roadmap
What Recommand covers in France
- Exchange cross-border and non-regulated invoices with French trading partners over Peppol today - these flows ride the normal Peppol network
- Regulated domestic B2B invoices are carried through Recommand's accredited Plateforme Agréée route - one connection covers both regulated and cross-border flows
- Built-in validation covers the EN 16931 formats France accepts (Factur-X, UBL, CII), so documents are mandate-ready
- French coverage is live today and arrived as a platform update - not a new integration project on your side
The mandate calendar
More than a single-country platform
One API for all of Europe
France today - and Belgium (mandatory since January 2026), Germany (2027) and the whole Peppol network through the same connection. A single-country platform can't do that.
Built for developers and software vendors
A modern JSON API, clear documentation and a free test environment. Embed compliant e-invoicing in your own product instead of building a platform yourself.
Compliant by default
Built-in validation of the French formats, invoice lifecycle statuses (CDAR) and B2C e-reporting - handled by the platform, not by your team.
Production-grade, priced by volume
No per-country charge and no commitment: France, Belgium, Germany and the rest of the Peppol network are included in the same plan.
| Documents / month | Price / month | Extra document |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Free | €0.30 |
| 200 | €29 / month | €0.20 |
| 1,000 | €99 / month | €0.10 |
| 2,500 | €199 / month | €0.08 |
| 5,000 | €349 / month | €0.07 |
| > 5,000 | Enterprise - custom quote | |
Frequently asked questions
01Is e-invoicing mandatory in France?
Yes, on a phased calendar. All French-established companies must be able to receive e-invoices from 1 September 2026. Issuance (plus e-reporting) is mandatory from the same date for large and mid-sized businesses, and follows on 1 September 2027 for SMEs and micro-businesses.
02Can I use a regular Peppol Access Point for French invoices?
Only for non-regulated flows, such as cross-border invoices. France's regulated domestic B2B invoices may only be exchanged between accredited Plateformes Agréées. Recommand covers the regulated flow through an accredited platform route, so both sides are handled through one connection.
03What is a Plateforme Agréée (PA)?
A government-accredited private platform (formerly called PDP) - the only channel for France's regulated invoice flows. The public portal was descoped in October 2024 and no longer distributes invoices; it keeps the central address directory and collects tax data from the accredited platforms.
04What formats does the French mandate accept?
Three EN 16931-compliant syntaxes: Factur-X (a PDF/A-3 hybrid with embedded XML), UBL 2.1 and UN/CEFACT CII, each with French CIUS profiles. Regulated addressing uses Peppol scheme 0225 on the company's SIREN, managed in the central directory.
05What do I need to do to comply right now?
For every company the baseline is being able to receive e-invoices, mandatory from 1 September 2026: create an account, register your company with its SIREN and complete verification - your company becomes reachable in the central directory and incoming invoices arrive automatically. Large and mid-sized businesses (size assessed on 1 January 2025) must also issue e-invoices and submit e-reporting from that same date; for SMEs and micro-businesses issuance follows on 1 September 2027. Recommand covers both sides through the same account.
06Is Recommand a "Solution Compatible" under the French reform?
Yes. Per the DGFiP usage charter, the "Solution compatible facturation électronique" logotype applies to software that handles the reform formats for the functionalities it offers and is connected to at least one registered Plateforme Agréée. Recommand receives and sends Factur-X, UBL and CII and carries regulated flows through an accredited Plateforme Agréée route.
07My customers use different Plateformes Agréées - can I still reach them?
Yes. The French model is built on interoperability between Plateformes Agréées: you address each company by its SIREN (scheme 0225) and the central directory routes the invoice to whichever platform your customer chose. You never need to know or care which one that is.
08What about e-reporting?
B2C e-reporting (sales and payment data) is a single API call: Recommand converts your figures into the required declaration and submits it through the accredited platform route on the official calendar - September 2026 for large and mid-sized businesses, September 2027 for SMEs.
09Does Recommand connect to Chorus Pro for B2G invoices?
Chorus Pro remains the dedicated channel for invoicing French public bodies, and Recommand does not offer a direct Chorus Pro integration today. The reform covered on this page concerns B2B e-invoicing and e-reporting.
General information, not tax or legal advice - verify against DGFiP guidance on impots.gouv.fr.
Your first document in minutes
Create an account, register your company on the network, and send a compliant invoice - before the coffee gets cold. Free for 25 documents a month.